마치

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠t͡ɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [마치]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	machi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	machi
McCune–Reischauer?	mach'i
Yale Romanization?	ma.chi

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

마치 • (machi)

1. exactly the same, as if, just like

Usage notes

Generally used together with particles such as 처럼 (cheoreom, “alike”).

Etymology 2

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 마치 (Yale: machi).

Noun

마치 • (machi)

1. (North Korea) hammer

   마치와 낫과 붓 ― machiwa natgwa but ― hammer, sickle and writing brush (the symbol of the Workers' Party of Korea)

Synonyms

• 망치 (mangchi)

Middle Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /matsʰi/

Noun

마치 (machi)

1. hammer

Descendants

• Korean: 망치 (mangchi)