Korean

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Etymology

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(man-, to be many) +‎ (-i, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ni]
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  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mani
Revised Romanization (translit.)?manh'i
McCune–Reischauer?mani
Yale Romanization?mānh.i

Adverb

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많이 (mani)

  1. many, much, a lot, plenty, in abundance
    많이 드세요.
    Mani deuseyo.
    Eat a lot. ("dig in"; "bon appetit")

Synonyms

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