마음

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄆᆞᅀᆞᆷ (Yale: mòzòm). Middle Korean /z/ implies an Old Korean */s/, hence the original form is *mosom, written in Old Korean as Old Korean 心音.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɯm]
• Phonetic hangeul: [마음]

Revised Romanization? ma-eum Revised Romanization (translit.)? ma-eum McCune–Reischauer? maŭm Yale Romanization? maum Audio (file)

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 마음의 / 마음에 / 마음까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

마음 • (ma-eum)

1. mind; heart (i.e. one's emotions)

   마음에 들다

   ma-eume deulda

   to catch one's fancy, to like

   그는 착한 마음을 가지고 있다.

   Geuneun chakhan ma-eumeul gajigo itda.

   He has a good heart.

Derived terms

• 마음가짐 (ma-eumgajim)
• 마음결 (ma-eumgyeol)
• 마음껏 (ma-eumkkeot)
• 마음놓다 (ma-eumnota)
• 마음눈 (ma-eumnun)
• 마음대로 (ma-eumdaero)
• 마음먹다 (ma-eummeokda)
• 마음보 (ma-eumbo)
• 마음성 (ma-eumseong)
• 마음속 (ma-eumsok)
• 마음쓰다 (ma-eumsseuda)
• 마음씨 (ma-eumssi)
• 마음잡다 (ma-eumjapda)
• 마음졸이다 (ma-eumjorida)

 

Synonyms

• (contraction) 맘 (mam, “mind”)
• (mind): 뜻 (tteut, “intention, meaning”)
• (organ): 염통 (yeomtong, “heart”)

Antonyms

• 몸 (mom, “body”)