마캉

Korean

Etymology

Compare northern Gyeongsang and Gangwon dialectal 마커 (makeo), 마카 (maka).

Adverb

마캉 • (makang)

  1. Gangwon and Gyeongsang form of 모두 (modu, “all, wholly, altogether”)
    Synonyms: 마카 (maka), 마커 (makeo), 모두 (modu)
    • 1984 February 18, 이옥녀 [iongnyeo], “김치둑이 아들을 낳고 오해 받은 며느리 [gimchidugi adeureul nako ohae badeun myeoneuri]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경상북도 예천군 호명면 [gyeongsangbukdo yecheon'gun homyeongmyeon]:
      마캉 눈이 동그랗지요. 그래서 그래 어른들이 시어마님이 가서르 언나를 데루 와요.
      Makang nun-i donggeurachiyo. Geuraeseo geurae eoreun-deur-i sieomanim-i ga-seoreu eonna-reul deru wa-yo.
      The snow was all round, so among the adults mother-in-law went and brought the children out.
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