만큼

See also: -만큼

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 맛〮감〮 (Yale: máskám).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠nkxɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [만큼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mankeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mankeum
McCune–Reischauer?	mank'ŭm
Yale Romanization?	mankhum

Dependent noun

만큼 • (mankeum)

1. the degree or extent to which

   일한 만큼 대가를 얻다 ― ilhan mankeum daega-reul eotda ― get paid for the work done

Derived terms

• 그만큼 (geumankeum, “that much”)
• 얼마만큼 (eolmamankeum, “how much”)
• 얼만큼 (eolmankeum, “how much”)
• 이만큼 (imankeum, “this much”)
• 저만큼 (jeomankeum, “some distance”)