마니

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ni]
• Phonetic hangul: [마니]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mani
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mani
McCune–Reischauer?	mani
Yale Romanization?	mani

Etymology 1

Sometimes connected to Sanskrit मनु (manu, “man”), via Buddhist sources.

Noun

마니 • (mani)

1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) person

   Synonym: (non-cant) 사람 (saram)

2. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) Mister; attached to surnames

   Synonym: (non-cant) 씨(氏) (ssi)

Alternative forms

• 만이 (mani) — spelling variant

Derived terms

• 개장마니 (gaejangmani, “woman”)
• 동자(童子)마니 (dongjamani, “child”)
• 똑똑이마니 (ttokttogimani, “woodcutter”)
• (now generally used) 똘마니 (ttolmani, “dolt”)
• 소동(小童)마니 (sodongmani, “child”)
• 소장마니 (sojangmani, “youth”)
• 심마니 (simmani, “ginseng gatherer”)
• 어이마니 (eoimani, “experienced ginseng gatherer”)
• 퇴기마니 (toegimani, “hunter”)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 摩尼, ultimately a Chinese transcription of Middle Persian [Term?].

Proper noun

마니 • (Mani) (hanja 摩尼)

1. Mani (prophet)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 摩尼, Chinese transcription of Sanskrit मणि (maṇi, “treasure”).

Noun

마니 • (mani) (hanja 摩尼)

1. (rare) Short for 마니주(摩尼珠) (maniju, synonym of 여의주(如意珠) (yeouiju, “the Cintāmaṇi Stone”)).

Etymology 4

See the main entries.

Verb

마니 • (mani)

1. sequential form of 말다 (malda): see 말다 (malda), 니 (-ni).
2. sequential form of 마다 (mada): see 마다 (mada), 니 (-ni).