Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo̞t̚/
• Phonetic hangeul: 몯

Noun

못 • ‎(mot)

1. nail, peg, spike
2. callosity, callus, corn
3. pond

See also

• 늪 (neup, “marsh, morass, swamp, bog”)
• 둑 (duk, “dike”)
• 해자 (垓字, haeja, “moat”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmo̞ːt̚/
• Phonetic hangeul: 몯:

Adverb

못 • ‎(mot)

1. cannot
   • 못 먹는 감 찔러나 본다.

     Mot meogneun gam jjilleona bonda.

     One may be ill-tempered to prick the persimmon that he cannot eat.

Derived terms

• 잘못 (jalmot, “mistake”)
• 못하다 (mothada, “cannot do”)

Antonyms

• 잘 (jal, “well”)

Prefix

못 • ‎(mot)

1. cannot; inability

   Used before a 동사 (dongsa, “verb”) to indicate inability.

   • 못하다

     mothada

     cannot do