가만히
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Korean ᄀᆞᄆᆞ니 (Yale: kòmònì), ᄀᆞ마니 (Yale: kòmànì).
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᄆᆞ니 (Yale: kòmònì).
가만 (gaman) + 히 (-hi, adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ma̠nʝi]
- Phonetic hangul: [가만히]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gamanhi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gamanhi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kamanhi |
| Yale Romanization? | kaman.hi |
Adverb
[edit]가만히 • (gamanhi)
- still; not moving
- quietly
- just as it is
- stealthily; in secret
Synonyms
[edit]- 가만 (gaman)