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마땅하다

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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

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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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