미니

Korean

Etymology 1

Sequential form of 밀다 (milda), 미다 (mida).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mini]
• Phonetic hangul: [미니]

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

Verb

미니 • (mini)

1. sequential form of 밀다 (milda, “to push”), 미다 (mida, “to fall out”).

Etymology 2

From English mini-.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mini]
• Phonetic hangul: [미니]

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

Prefix

미니 • (mini)

1. mini-

   미니버스 ― minibeoseu ― minibus

2. Short for 미니스커트 (miniseukeoteu, “miniskirt”).

Derived terms

• 미니버스 (minibeoseu)
• 미니스커트 (miniseukeoteu)
• 미니밴 (minibaen)
• 미니카메라 (minikamera)
• 미니어처 (minieocheo)
• 미니아튀르 (miniatwireu)
• 미니골프 (minigolpeu)
• 미니시리즈 (minisirijeu)
• 미니컴퓨터 (minikeompyuteo)
• 미니카 (minika)
• 미니픽션 (minipiksyeon)
• 미니돼지 (minidwaeji)
• 미니미터 (minimiteo)
• 미니맥스 (minimaekseu)
• 미니냉장고(冷藏庫) (mininaengjanggo)

See also

• Category:Korean terms prefixed with 미니-

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mini]
• Phonetic hangul: [미니]

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

Proper noun

미니 • (Mini)

1. A transliteration of the English female given name Minnie