문둥이

Korean

Alternative forms

• (Gyeongsang) 문디 (mundi)

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Blend of 문드러지다 (mundeureojida, “to fester and fall off”) +‎ 둥이 (-dung'i, “noun-deriving suffix”). First attested in the late nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [munduŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [문둥이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mundung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mundung'i
McCune–Reischauer?	mundungi
Yale Romanization?	muntwungi

Noun

문둥이 • (mundung'i)

1. (colloquial) A person suffering from leprosy; a leper
2. (chiefly Gyeongsang, familiar) Idiot

   니 오늘 문디 같이 와 그러노?

   Ni oneul mundi gachi wa geureono?

   Why are you acting so much like an idiot today?

Synonyms

• 나환자 (nahwanja) (leper)