마땅하다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 맛〮다ᇰᄒᆞ다〮 (Yale: mástàng-hòtá), perhaps from (mac-, to be correct) + 다ᇰ() (tang, appropriate) + ᄒᆞ다 (-hota).

Equivalent to modern 마땅 (mattang) + 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ma̠t͈a̠ŋɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mattanghada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ma'ttanghada
McCune–Reischauer?mattanghada
Yale Romanization?ma.ttanghata

Adjective

마땅하다 • (mattanghada) (infinitive 마땅해 or 마땅하여, sequential 마땅하니)

  1. to be suitable, to be appropriate, to be right
    마땅한 일거리 없다.Mattanghan ilgeori-ga eopda.There are no suitable tasks (for me).

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • 못마땅하다 (monmattanghada)
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