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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 我慢, partial calque of Sanskrit आत्ममान (ātmamāna), from आत्मन् (ātman, “self”) and मान (māna, “arrogance”).
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? | aman |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aman |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | aman |
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| Yale Romanization? | āman |
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Noun
아만 • (aman) (hanja 我慢)
- (Buddhism) egotistic arrogance