-마다

See also: 마다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum eonhae (訓民正音諺解本 / 훈민정음언해본), 1446, as Middle Korean -마〯다〮 (Yale: -mǎtá).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?-mada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mada
McCune–Reischauer?mada
Yale Romanization?mata

Particle

마다 • (-mada)

  1. each, every
    날마다 ― nalmada ― every day
    밤이면 밤마다 ― bami-myeon bammada ― night after night

Usage notes
  • The particle can be used in the construction N이면 N마다 (N-imyeon N-mada) most often with time-denoting nouns such as 밤 (bam) and 날 (nal).
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.