막

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [막]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mag
McCune–Reischauer?	mak
Yale Romanization?	mak

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

막 • (mak)

1. just, just now, at last
2. blindly, carelessly, wildly

Related terms

• 막가다 (makgada)
• 막다르다 (makdareuda)
• 막되다 (makdoeda)
• 막말 (mangmal)
• 막벌이 (makbeori)
• 막바지 (makbaji)
• 막일 (magil)
• 막장 (makjang)

See also

• 마구 (magu)
• 마지막 (majimak)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 幕

Noun

막 • (mak) (hanja 幕)

1. tent, hut, shack, shelter
2. curtain
3. act (of dramas)

Derived terms

• 움막 (ummak, “dugout hut”)
• 장막 (帳幕, jangmak, “curtain”)
• 천막 (天幕, cheonmak, “tent”)