맞이

Korean

Etymology

맞 (mat, “to welcome, to receive”) +‎ -이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maj'i
McCune–Reischauer?maji
Yale Romanization?mac.i

Noun

맞이 • (maji)

  1. (chiefly in compounds, sometimes rather poetic) welcoming, receiving, greeting
    손님맞이 ― sonnimmaji ― receiving the guest
    봄맞이 ― bommaji ― early spring outing (literally, “welcoming the spring”)
    달맞이 ― dalmaji ― moon-watching (literally, “welcoming the moon”)
  2. (shamanism) short for 맞이굿 (majigut, “welcoming ritual for the gods”)

Derived terms

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