무당

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 巫堂

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[muda̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[무당]
Revised Romanization? mudang
Revised Romanization (translit.)? mudang
McCune–Reischauer? mudang
Yale Romanization? mutang

Noun

무당 • (mudang) (hanja 巫堂)

  1. A shaman, sorceress, seeress, soothsayer, witch, usually female.

Synonyms
  • 계집심방 (gyejipsimbang)
  • 무녀 (巫女, munyeo)
  • 무 (巫, mu)

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • 단골무당 (dan-golmudang, “customarily employed shaman”)
  • 무당개구리 (mudanggaeguri, “fire-bellied toad”)

See also
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