사나이

사나이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄮᅡᄒᆡ (Yale: snahoy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[sʰa̠na̠i]
• Phonetic Hangul[사나이]

Revised Romanization? sanai Revised Romanization (translit.)? sanai McCune–Reischauer? sanai Yale Romanization? sanai

Noun

사나이 • (sanai)

1. man
   • 나는 사나이!

     Naneun sanai!

     I'm a man!

Synonyms

• 남성 (男性, namseong, “male”)
• 남자 (男子, namja, “male”)
• 사내 (sanae, “man”) (abbreviation)