맡다

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?matda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?matda
McCune–Reischauer?matta
Yale Romanization?mathta

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 마ᇨ다〮 (Yale: màst-tá).

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 맡다 (matda)
Causative맡기다 (matgida)

맡다 • (matda) (infinitive 맡아, sequential 맡으니)

  1. (transitive) to take on a task or job; to take charge of
    맡다ir-eul matdato undertake a job
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 맡다〮 (Yale: màth-tá).

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 맡다 (matda)
Causative맡이다 (machida)

맡다 • (matda) (infinitive 맡아, sequential 맡으니)

  1. (transitive) to smell
  2. (transitive, figurative, usually in the form 냄새 맡다) to scent, to smell out (a secret, etc.)
Conjugation
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