맏이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄆᆞᆮ (Yale: mot).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠d͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [마지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mad'i
McCune–Reischauer?	maji
Yale Romanization?	mat.i

Noun

맏이 • (maji)

1. firstborn; the eldest (child)

   Antonym: 막내 (mangnae)