다만
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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.
Adverb
다만 • (daman)
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