문둥이

Korean

Alternative forms

(Gyeongsang) 문디 (mundi)

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Blend of 문드러지다 (mundeureojida, “to fester and fall off”) +‎ 둥이 (dung-i, “noun-deriving suffix”). First attested in the late nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [munduŋi]
Phonetic hangeul: [문둥이]

Revised Romanization^?	mundung-i
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mundung-i
McCune–Reischauer^?	mundungi
Yale Romanization^?	muntwung.i

Noun

문둥이 • (mundung-i)

(colloquial) A person suffering from leprosy; a leper
(chiefly Gyeongsang, familiar) Idiot
니 오늘 문디 같이 와 그러노?
Ni oneul mundi gachi wa geureono?
Why are you acting so much like an idiot today?

Synonyms

나환자 (nahwanja) (leper)

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