마음씨
Korean
Etymology
From 마음 (ma'eum, “heart, mind”) + 씨 (ssi, “usage, manner”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ma̠ɯmɕ͈i]
- Phonetic hangul: [마음씨]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ma'eumssi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ma'eumssi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | maŭmssi |
| Yale Romanization? | maumssi |
Noun
마음씨 • (ma'eumssi)
- temper, disposition
- 공부를 잘 할 뿐만 아니라 마음씨도 좋아요.
- gongbureul jal hal ppunman anira ma'eumssido joayo.
- He does not only study hard, but is also kind.
Synonyms
- 마음성 (ma'eumseong)
- 마음보 (ma'eumbo)
References
- Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 656.
- Jaehoon Yeon, Lucien Brown (2011) Korean. A Comprehensive Grammar, New York: Routledge, →ISBN, page 352.