무녀
Korean
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)ɲʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)녀]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | munyeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | munyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | munyŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | mūnye |
Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 巫女, from 巫 (“shaman”) + 女 (“woman”).
Noun
[edit]- shamaness, female shaman; female priestess of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country
- Synonyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin), 무당(巫堂) (mudang), 만신(萬神) (mansin); see also Thesaurus:무속인
- miko; unmarried Shinto priestess or shrine maiden
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 舞女, from 舞 (“dance”) + 女 (“woman”).
Noun
[edit]- (formal or historical) female dancer, especially in traditional East Asia