심마니
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Korean
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Etymology
[edit]심 (sim, “ginseng”) + 마니 (mani, “person”), both words from ginseng harvesters' cant.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰimma̠ni]
- Phonetic hangul: [심마니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | simmani |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | simmani |
| McCune–Reischauer? | simmani |
| Yale Romanization? | simmani |
Noun
[edit]심마니 • (simmani)
- (originally ginseng-harvesters' cant, largely historical) ginseng gatherer (who would go seek wild ginseng in the mountains of Korea)
- Synonym: 채삼(採蔘)꾼 (chaesamkkun)
Derived terms
[edit]- 심마니말 (simmanimal)