매듭

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄆᆡᄃᆞᆸ (Yale: mòytòp). Related to 맺다 (maetda, “to tie”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mɛdɯp̚] ~ [me̞dɯp̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [매듭/메듭]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maedeup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maedeub
McCune–Reischauer?maedŭp
Yale Romanization?maytup

Noun

매듭 • (maedeup)

  1. knot, tie
    매듭이 풀렸다 ― maedeubi pullyeotda ― The knot came untied
  2. conclusion, end

Synonyms
  • 맺이 (maeji, “knot”) (obsolete)
  • 결론 (結論, gyeollon, “conclusion”)
  • 결말 (結末, gyeolmal, “conclusion, end”)

Derived terms
  • 기도매듭 (gidomaedeup, “prayer-rope”)
  • 매듭짓다 (maedeupjitda, “to conclude, put an end to”)
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