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”)