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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mundung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mundung'i
McCune–Reischauer?mundungi
Yale Romanization?muntwungi

Noun

문둥이 • (mundung'i)

  1. (colloquial) A person suffering from leprosy; a leper
  2. (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

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