맞이

Korean

Etymology

맞 (mat, “to welcome, to receive”) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠d͡ʑi]
Phonetic hangul: [마지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	maji
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	maj'i
McCune–Reischauer^?	maji
Yale Romanization^?	mac.i

Noun

맞이 • (maji)

(chiefly in compounds, sometimes rather poetic) welcoming, receiving, greeting
손님맞이 ― sonnimmaji ― receiving the guest

봄맞이 ― bommaji ― early spring outing (literally, “welcoming the spring”)

달맞이 ― dalmaji ― moon-watching (literally, “welcoming the moon”)
(shamanism) Short for 맞이굿 (majigut, “welcoming ritual for the gods”).

Derived terms

맞이굿 (majigut, “welcoming ritual for the gods”)
맞이하다 (majihada, “to welcome, to receive”)

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