다만

Korean

Etymology

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

Beyond Korean, compare Manchu ᡩᠠᠮᡠ (damu, “merely, however”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)ma̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [다(ː)만]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daman
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daman
McCune–Reischauer?taman
Yale Romanization?tāman

Adverb

다만 • (daman)

  1. however, nonetheless
  2. merely
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