심마니

Korean

Etymology

심 (sim, “ginseng”) +‎ 마니 (mani, “person”), both words from Korean ginseng-harvesters' cant.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?simmani
Revised Romanization (translit.)?simmani
McCune–Reischauer?simmani
Yale Romanization?simmani

Noun

심마니 • (simmani)

  1. (originally ginseng-harvesters' cant, largely historical) ginseng gatherer (who would go seek wild ginseng in the mountains of Korea)
    Synonym: 채삼(採蔘)꾼 (chaesamkkun)

Derived terms

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