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U+3141, ㅁ
HANGUL LETTER MIEUM

[U+3140]
Hangul Compatibility Jamo
[U+3142]

Korean

Syllable

(mae)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of and .

Etymology 2

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as  (Yale: may).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ̝/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Noun

(mae)

  1. hawk
  2. (specifically) the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
  3. baa

Etymology 3

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as  (Yale: may).

Noun

(mae)

  1. whip, cane

Etymology 4

Suffix

- (-mae)

  1. shape
    몸매 (mommae, “body-shape, figure”)

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Determiner

(mae) (hanja )

  1. every
    월 첫째주mae wol cheotjjaeju ― the first week of every month
Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ̝ː/
  • Phonetic hangeul: :
Derived terms