마음

• 맘 (mam) — contraction
• 마ᄋᆞᆷ (ma'eum) — Early Modern

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄆᆞᅀᆞᆷ (Yale: mòzòm). Middle Korean /z/ implies an Old Korean */s/, hence the original form is *mosom, written in Old Korean as Old Korean 心音.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɯm]

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• Phonetic hangul: [마음]

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 마음의 / 마음에 / 마음까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

마음 • (ma'eum)

1. mind, heart (i.e. one's emotions)

   마음에 들다 ― ma'eume deulda ― to catch one's fancy; to like

   그는 착한 마음을 가지고 있다.

   Geu-neun chakhan ma'eum-eul gajigo itda.

   He has a good heart.

2. intention, will

   Synonym: 뜻 (tteut)

   그는 사과할 마음이 없었다.

   Geu-neun sagwahal ma'eum-i eopseotda.

   He had no intention of apologizing.

• 몸 (mom, “body”)