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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 다〯ᄆᆞᆫ〮 (Yale: tǎmón).
Beyond Korean, compare Manchu ᡩᠠᠮᡠ (damu, “merely, however”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | daman |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daman |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | taman |
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| Yale Romanization? | tāman |
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Adverb
다만 • (daman)
- however, nonetheless
- merely