마히
mahi
마히 (mahi) is the Korean way to write the given name Mahi.
마히 is a given name used to refer to a person.
Which one should you use?
The form 마히 is the standard name, while 마히 씨 adds a level of respect and 마히야 is used for casual address.
How do you pronounce it?
mahi
Did you know?
- The character 마 in Korean names can have various meanings depending on the Hanja used, ranging from 'hemp' to 'beauty' or 'horse'.
- In Korean, names ending in a vowel like 마히 use the casual vocative particle 야 to become 마히야, whereas names ending in a consonant would use 아.
- Because Korean is a syllabic language, the name 마히 is strictly two beats, regardless of how it is stressed in the original language of the person named.
Examples in context
- 강사님, 마히의 연락처를 알고 계십니까?Excuse me, do you happen to have Mahi's contact information?
- 안녕하세요, 마히 씨. 오랜만이에요.Hello, Mr./Ms. Mahi. Long time no see.
- 마히야, 뭐해?Hey Mahi, what are you doing?
- 마히는 제 친구예요.Mahi-neun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Mahi is my friend.
- 마히 씨, 안녕하세요?Mahi ssi, an-nyeong-ha-se-yo?Hello, Mahi.
- 그분 이름은 마히예요.Geu-bun i-reum-eun Mahi-ye-yo.That person's name is Mahi.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are talking about a new coworker.
- 지은 Ji-eun새로 온 분 이름이 뭐예요?Sae-ro on bun i-reum-i mwo-ye-yo?What is the name of the new person?
- 민준 Min-jun마히 씨예요.Mahi ssi-ye-yo.It's Mahi.
- 지은 Ji-eun마히 씨는 친절하시네요.Mahi ssi-neun chin-jeol-ha-si-ne-yo.Mahi is very kind.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 정말 좋은 분이에요.Ne, jeong-mal jo-eun bun-i-e-yo.Yes, she is a very good person.
