Korean

Syllable

매 • ‎(mae)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅁ and ㅐ.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as 매 (Yale: may).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ̝/
• Phonetic hangeul: 매

Noun

매 • ‎(mae)

1. hawk
2. (specifically) the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
3. baa

Etymology 3

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as 매 (Yale: may).

Noun

매 • ‎(mae)

1. whip, cane

Etymology 4

Suffix

-매 • ‎(-mae)

1. shape

   몸매 (mommae, “body-shape, figure”)

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Determiner

매 • ‎(mae) ‎(hanja 每)

1. every

   매 월 첫째주‎ ― mae wol cheotjjaeju ― the first week of every month

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ̝ː/
• Phonetic hangeul: 매:

Derived terms

• 매일 ‎(maeil) every day