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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | malmi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | malmi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | malmi |
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| Yale Romanization? | mal.mi |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 末尾.
Noun
말미 • (malmi) (hanja 末尾)
- (of a text) very end, close
편지의 말미에 놀라운 사실이 숨겨져 있었다.- Pyeonji-ui malmi-e nollaun sasir-i sumgyeojeo isseotda.
- An astonishing fact was hidden in the final words of the letter.
Etymology 2
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 말ᄆᆡ〮 (Yale: màlmóy). Original meaning: "cause, reason".
Noun
말미 • (malmi)
- time off for a necessary task; leave, leave of absence
며느리는 가까스로 말미를 얻어 친정을 들렀다.- Myeoneuri-neun gakkaseuro malmi-reul eodeo chinjeong-eul deulleotda.
- The daughter-in-law was only barely able to get some time off to visit her natal family.
Etymology 3
Connected to 말명 (malmyeong), a deity invoked at the beginning of rituals.
Noun
말미 • (malmi)
- (Seoul, shamanism) the ritual narration of the tale of Princess Bari