맥을 보다
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Alteration from Middle and Early Modern Korean ᄆᆡᆨ 받다 (Yale: moyk patta, literally, “to receive the pulse”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mɛɡɯɭ po̞da̠] ~ [me̞ɡɯɭ po̞da̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [매글 보다/메글 보다]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | maegeul boda |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maeg'eul boda |
| McCune–Reischauer? | maegŭl poda |
| Yale Romanization? | mayk.ul pota |
Phrase
[edit]- (literally) to check someone's pulse
- (figurative) to gauge someone's intentions