다만
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 다〯ᄆᆞᆫ〮 (Yale: tǎmón).
Beyond Korean, compare Manchu ᡩᠠᠮᡠ (damu, “merely, however”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)ma̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [다(ː)만]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | daman |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daman |
| McCune–Reischauer? | taman |
| Yale Romanization? | tāman |
Adverb
[edit]다만 • (daman)