마하

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Ultimately from German Mach (named after Ernst Mach), probably via Japanese マッハ (mahha, “Mach”).

Counter

마하 • (maha)

  1. (physics) Mach
    Synonym: 마하수(數) (mahasu)
    마하 1.8 ― maha il jjeom pal ― Mach 1.8

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 摩訶, Middle Chinese transcription of Sanskrit महा (mahā).

Noun

마하 • (maha) (hanja 摩訶)

  1. (Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) greatness
Usage notes
  • Primarily occurs in compounds borrowed from Sanskrit via Middle Chinese.
Alternative forms
  • 마가(摩訶) (maga) (misreading)
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