가만히

Korean

Etymology

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

• (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

가만히 • (gamanhi)

1. still; not moving
2. quietly
3. just as it is
4. stealthily; in secret

Synonyms

• 가만 (gaman)