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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | mani |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mani |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mani |
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| Yale Romanization? | mani |
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Etymology 1
Sometimes connected to Sanskrit मनु (manu, “man”), via Buddhist sources.
Noun
마니 • (mani)
- (ginseng-harvesters' cant) person
- Synonym: (non-cant) 사람 (saram)
- (ginseng-harvesters' cant) Mister; attached to surnames
- Synonym: (non-cant) 씨(氏) (ssi)
- 만이 (mani) — spelling variant
Derived terms
- 개장마니 (gaejangmani, “woman”)
- 동자(童子)마니 (dongjamani, “child”)
- 똑똑이마니 (ttokttogimani, “woodcutter”)
- (now generally used) 똘마니 (ttolmani, “dolt”)
- 소동(小童)마니 (sodongmani, “child”)
- 소장마니 (sojangmani, “youth”)
- 심마니 (simmani, “ginseng gatherer”)
- 어이마니 (eoimani, “experienced ginseng gatherer”)
- 퇴기마니 (toegimani, “hunter”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 摩尼, ultimately a Chinese transcription of Middle Persian .
Proper noun
마니 • (Mani) (hanja 摩尼)
- Mani (prophet)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 摩尼, Chinese transcription of Sanskrit मणि (maṇi, “treasure”).
Noun
마니 • (mani) (hanja 摩尼)
- (rare) Short for 마니주(摩尼珠) (maniju, synonym of 여의주(如意珠) (yeouiju, “the Cintāmaṇi Stone”)).
Etymology 4
See the main entries.
Verb
마니 • (mani)
- sequential form of 말다 (malda): see 말다 (malda), 니 (-ni).
- sequential form of 마다 (mada): see 마다 (mada), 니 (-ni).