몹시
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 모〯ᄢᅴ〮. Ultimately from Middle Korean 몯〯 (mwǒt, “not”) + ᄡᅳ〮 (psú, “to use”) + 긔〮 (-kúy, adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)pɕ͈i]
- Phonetic hangul: [몹(ː)씨]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | mopsi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mobsi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mopsi |
| Yale Romanization? | mōp.si |
Adverb
[edit]몹시 • (mopsi)
- Exceedingly; to the greatest possible extent.