마하

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɦa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [마하]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	maha
McCune–Reischauer?	maha
Yale Romanization?	maha

Etymology 1

Ultimately from German Mach (named after Ernst Mach), probably via Japanese マッハ (mahha, “Mach”).

Counter

마하 • (maha)

1. (physics) Mach

   Synonym: 마하수(數) (mahasu)

   마하 1.8 ― maha il jjeom pal ― Mach 1.8

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 摩訶, Middle Chinese transcription of Sanskrit महा (mahā).

Noun

마하 • (maha) (hanja 摩訶)

1. (Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) greatness

Usage notes

• Primarily occurs in compounds borrowed from Sanskrit via Middle Chinese.

Alternative forms

• 마가(摩訶) (maga) (misreading)