맨

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1586, as Middle Korean ᄆᆡᆫ (Yale: moyn).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mɛ(ː)n] ~ [me̞(ː)n]
• Phonetic hangul: [맨(ː)/멘(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

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

Determiner

맨 • (maen)

1. utmost; most

Derived terms

• 맨위 (maenwi, “the very top”)
• 맨처음 (maencheo'eum, “the very first, the outset”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mɛn] ~ [me̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [맨/멘]

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

Adverb

맨 • (maen)

1. just; only
   • 우리 회사에는 맨 남자들밖에 없다.

     uri hoesa'eneun maen namjadeulbakke eopda.

     There are only boys in my company.

Etymology 3

First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean ᄆᆡᆫ (Yale: moyn).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mɛn] ~ [me̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [맨/멘]

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

Prefix

맨— • (maen-)

1. bare, naked

Derived terms

• 맨발 (maenbal, “bare feet”)
• 맨손 (maenson, “bare hands”)
• 맨눈 (maennun, “naked eye”)
• 맨땅 (maenttang, “bare ground”)