몹시

Korean

Etymology

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
  • (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

몹시 • (mopsi)

  1. Exceedingly; to the greatest possible extent.
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