마을

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄆᆞᅀᆞᆶ (Yale: mòzòlh). The Middle Korean /-h/ may be the remnant of an ancient place-related suffix; see Appendix:Middle Korean h-final nouns.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [마을]

마을 • (ma'eul)

1. village, hamlet, usually in rural surroundings
2. (obsolete) the office of a local magistrate