맨

맨

맨 U+B9E8, 맨 HANGUL SYLLABLE MAEN Composition: ㅁ + ㅐ + ㄴ Dubeolsik input: a-o-s ← 맧 [U+B9E7] Hangul Syllables 맩 → [U+B9E9]

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1585, as Middle Korean ᄆᆡᆫ (moyn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[me̞ːn]
• Phonetic Hangul[맨:]

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”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[me̞n]
• Phonetic Hangul[맨]

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 (moyn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[me̞n]
• Phonetic Hangul[맨]

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”)