맙소사
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A corruption of 마옵소서 (maopsoseo), a contraction of 하느님 마옵소서 (haneunim maopsoseo, “God forbid!”). First attested in the 20th century.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ps͈o̞sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [맙(ː)쏘사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | mapsosa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mabsosa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mapsosa |
| Yale Romanization? | māp.sosa |
Interjection
[edit]맙소사 • (mapsosa)