나마리

Korean

Etymology

Reported to be a dialectal form used by the buddhist Jaegaseung communities of Northern Hamgyong, who are speculated to be the descendants of Jurchens. Plausibly 나말 (namal, “Hamgyong dialectal form of 나물 (namul)”) +‎ 이 (-i)

Noun

나마리 • (namari)

1. (Yukjin, Jaegaseung) Dialectal form of 나물 (namul, “edible plants, greens, herbs”)

   Synonym: (standard Korean) 나물 (namul)

Quotations

• “타동인과는 혼인안코 절대적배타주의 재가승부락 회령군 [tadong'in'gwaneun honinanko jeoldaejeokbaetajuui jaegaseungburak hoeryeonggun]”, in 동아일보 [dong'ailbo]‎^[1] (in Korean), 함경북도 회령군, 1936 January 1, retrieved January 26, 2022