맥을 보다

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alteration from Middle and Early Modern Korean ᄆᆡᆨ 받다 (Yale: moyk patta, literally, “to receive the pulse”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mɛɡɯɭ po̞da̠] ~ [me̞ɡɯɭ po̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [매글 보다/메글 보다]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maegeul boda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maeg'eul boda
McCune–Reischauer?maegŭl poda
Yale Romanization?mayk.ul pota

Phrase[edit]

맥(을) 보다 • (maek(eul) boda)

  1. (literally) to check someone's pulse
  2. (figurative) to gauge someone's intentions
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