무시

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 無視, from 無 (“without”) + 視 (“regard”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [muɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [무시]

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

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 무시의 / 무시에 / 무시까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

무시 • (musi) (hanja 無視)

1. purposeful ignoring; disdain, disregard, disrespect

   걔 말은 무시가 답이야. ― Gyae mar-eun musi-ga dab-iya. ― The answer to whatever he says is just to ignore him.

   • February 21, 1909, “宋(송)秉(병)晙(쥰)아 [O Song Byeong-jun]”, in Daehan maeil sinbo:

     尊(존)嚴(엄)地(지)에 拔(발)劍(검)ᄒᆞ야 無(무)所(소)忌(기)憚(탄) 唐(당)突(돌)ᄒᆞ고 內(내)外(외)國(국)에 往(왕)來(래)ᄒᆞ며 莫(막)重(중) 國(국)法(법) 無(무)視(시)ᄒᆞ니 […]

     joneomji-e balgeom-haya musogitan dangdol-hago naeoegug-e wangnae-hamyeo makjung gukbeop musi-hani […]

     You drew out a sword before the most dignified presence [i.e. before the Korean Emperor, demanding his abdication for the Hague Secret Emissary Affair]; arrogant and without the least hesitation, you went back and forth between this country and foreign countries, ignoring the gravity of the nation's laws.

   • June 2019, 천운영 [cheonunyeong], “금연캠프 [geumyeonkaempeu]”, in Changjak-gwa bipyeong:

     돈을 쥐고 있어야 자식들에게 무시를 안 당하지.

     Don-eul jwigo isseoya jasik-deur-ege musi-reul an dang-haji.

     You ought to have money in your hand as to not be disregarded by your children.

Derived terms

• 무시(無視)되다 (musidoeda)
• 무시(無視)하다 (musihada)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 無始, from 無 (“without”) + 始 (“beginning”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [muɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [무시]

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

Noun

무시 • (musi) (hanja 無始)

1. time immemorial; the remote past
2. (Buddhism) the eternal without beginning; that which has always existed

   Coordinate term: 무종(無終) (mujong)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 無時, from 無 (“without”) + 時 (“a time”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [muɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [무시]

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

Noun

무시 • (musi) (hanja 無時)

1. (dated, usually adverbial with 로 (-ro, “by”), 에 (-e, “at”)) any time; a time which is not fixed; a time whose specifics are not important
   • 1988, Na Hoon-a (lyrics and music), “무시로 [musiro]”, in 슈퍼스타 나훈아 골든디스크 [syupeoseuta nahuna goldeundiseukeu]:

     눈물을 감추어요 눈물을 아껴요 이별보다 더 아픈 게 외로움인데 무시로 무시로 그리울 때 그 때 울어요

     nunmur-eul gamchueoyo nunmur-eul akkyeoyo ibyeolboda deo apeun ge oeroum-inde musi-ro musi-ro geuriul ttae geu ttae ureoyo

     Hide your tears, spare your tears; it's loneliness that hurts more than goodbyes; at whatever time, whatever time that you long [for the person who left you]—cry at that time.

Etymology 4

See the main entry at 무 (mu).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [muɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [무시]

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

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 무시의 / 무시에 / 무시까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

Noun

무시 • (musi)

1. Gyeongsang and Jeolla dialect form of 무 (mu, “radish”).

Usage notes

This word seems to be surviving the ongoing dialect levelling in South Korea rather better than most dialectal forms.

Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 무 (mu, “radish”)
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Group	Region	Location	Words
Standardised forms	South Korean Standard Language		무 (mū)
	North Korean Cultured Language		무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
Historical forms	Middle Korean		무ᅀᅮ (mwùzwù) (isolation), 무ᇫㅇ (mwùzG-) (connective)
	Early Modern Seoul Korean		무우 (muu)
Central Korean	Gyeonggi	Modern colloquial Seoul	무 (mu)
		Traditional Seoul	무 (mū)
		Kaesong	무유 (muyu)
		Changpung	무유 (muyu)
		Yeoncheon	무 (mū)
		Paju	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
		Pocheon	무 (mū)
		Ganghwa	무이 (mu'i)
		Gimpo	무유 (muyu)
		Goyang	무 (mū), 무유 (muyu)
		Yangju	무 (mū)
		Gapyeong	무 (mū)
		Siheung	무 (mū)
		Yangpyeong	무 (mū)
		Hwaseong	무 (mū)
		Yongin	무 (mū)
		Icheon	무우 (muu), 무수 (musu)
		Yeoju	무 (mū)
		Pyeongtaek	무 (mū)
		Anseong	무수 (musu)
	Yeongseo	Chuncheon	무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Wonju	무 (mū), 무수 (musu)
		Kosan	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Cheorwon	무 (mū)
		Hwacheon	무 (mū)
		Yanggu	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Inje	무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
		Hongcheon	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
		Hoengseong	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
	Yeongdong	Gangneung	무 (mū́), 무우 (mùú), 무우 (mũ̀ú), 무이 (mùí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Wonsan	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Kumya	무 (mū)
		Kowon	무 (mū)
		Munchon	무 (mū)
		Anbyeon	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Tongchon	무 (mū)
		Kosong	무 (mū)
		Yangyang	무 (mū)
		Samcheok	무 (mū́), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Pyeongchang	무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무수 (musu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Yeongwol	무 (mū́), 무수 (mùsú), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Jeongseon	무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku)
	North Chungcheong	Cheongju	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Jincheon	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Eumseong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Chungju	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Jecheon	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Danyang	무수 (musu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Goesan	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Boeun	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Okcheon	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Yeongdong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
	South Chungcheong	Daejeon	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Seosan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Dangjin	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Asan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Cheonan	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Yesan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Hongseong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Cheongyang	무수 (musu)
		Gongju	무수 (musu)
		Yeongi	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Boryeong	무수 (musu), 무이 (mu'i)
		Buyeo	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
Seocheon		무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
Nonsan		무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Geumsan		무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
South Hwanghae	Haeju	무유 (muyu)
	Ongjin	미우 (miu), 무 (mū)
	Yonan	무이 (mu'i)
	Taetan	미우 (miu)
	Chaeryong	미우 (miu), 무이 (mu'i)
	Changyon	미우 (miu)
	Anak	미우 (miu)
	Unnyul	미우 (miu)
North Hwanghae	Hwangju	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
	Sohung	미우 (miu)
	Kumchon	미우 (miu)
	Singye	무이 (mu'i)
	Suan	미우 (miu)
	Koksan	무이 (mu'i)
Gyeongsang Korean	North Gyeongsang	Daegu	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Yeongju	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Bonghwa	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Uljin	무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무 (mū́)
		Mungyeong	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Yecheon	무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Andong	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
		Yeongyang	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
		Sangju	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Uiseong	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Cheongsong	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'수 (mu su), 무'우 (mu u)
		Yeongdeok	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
		Gimcheon	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Gumi	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Gunwi	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Pohang	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
		Seongju	무'시 (mu si)
		Chilgok	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무 (mū́)
		Gyeongsan	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Yeongcheon	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Goryeong	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Cheongdo	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su), 무'우 (mu u)
		Gyeongju	무'시 (mu si)
	South Gyeongsang	Busan	무'시 (mu si)
		Ulsan	무'시 (mu si)
		Changwon	무'시 (mu si)
		Geochang	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Hapcheon	무'시 (mu si)
		Changnyeong	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Miryang	무'시 (mu si)
		Hamyang	무'시 (mu si)
		Sancheong	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Uiryeong	무'시 (mu si)
		Hadong	무'시 (mu si)
		Jinju	무'시 (mu si)
		Haman	무'시 (mu si)
		Gimhae	무'시 (mu si)
		Yangsan	무'시 (mu si)
		Sacheon	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Goseong	무'시 (mu si)
		Namhae	무'시 (mu si)
		Tongyeong	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Geoje	무'시 (mu si)
		Ulju	무'시 (mu si)
	Diaspora	Yanbian (in general)	무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'수 (mu su)
		Tonghua	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Jilin City	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Liaoyuan	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Changchun	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Shenyang	무'시 (mu si)
		Benxi	무'시 (mu si)
		Anshan	무'시 (mu si)
		Tieling	무'시 (mu si)
		Harbin	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Jiamusi	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Yichun	무'꾸 (mu kku)
Jeolla Korean	North Jeolla	Jeonju	무수 (musu)
		Gunsan	무수 (musu)
		Iksan	무수 (musu)
		Wanju	무수 (musu)
		Jinan	무수 (musu)
		Muju	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Gimje	무시 (musi)
		Buan	무시 (musi)
		Jeongeup	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Imsil	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jangsu	무시 (musi)
		Gochang	무수 (musu)
		Sunchang	무시 (musi), 무 (mū)
		Namwon	무시 (musi)
	South Jeolla	Gwangju	무시 (musi)
		Yeonggwang	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jangseong	무시 (musi)
		Damyang	무시 (musi)
		Gokseong	무시 (musi)
		Gurye	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Hampyeong	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Sinan	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Muan	무수 (musu)
		Mokpo	무시 (musi)
		Naju	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Hwasun	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Suncheon	무시 (musi)
		Gwangyang	무시 (musi)
		Yeongam	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jindo	무수 (musu)
		Haenam	무수 (musu)
		Gangjin	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Wando	무시 (musi)
		Jangheung	무시 (musi)
		Boseong	무시 (musi)
		Goheung	무시 (musi)
		Yeosu	무시 (musi)
Pyongan Korean	South Pyongan	Pyongyang	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
	North Pyongan	Pakchon	무 (mū)
		Nyongbyon	무 (mū)
		Kusong	무 (mu)
		Kanggye	무 (mū)
		Chasong	무 (mu)
	Diaspora	Tonghua	무 (mu)
		Shenyang	무 (mu), 무우 (muu)
		Dandong	무 (mu)
		Benxi	무 (mu)
		Yingkou	무 (mu)
		Panjin	무 (mu)
		Harbin	무 (mu), 무우 (muu)
Hamgyong Korean	South Hamgyong	Hamhung	무 (mu), 무'끼 (mu kki)
		Chongpyong	무수 (musu), 무 (mu)
		Yonggwang	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Sinhung	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Hongwon	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Pukchong	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Riwon	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Changjin	무 (mu)
	North Hamgyong	Chongjin	무'끼 (mu kki), 미'끼 (mi kki)
		Kimchaek	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Kilju	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Kyongsong	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Puryong	무'끼 (mu kki), 미'끼 (mi kki)
		Rason	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Musan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Hyesan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Kapsan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Pungso	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Samsu	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Kimhyongjik	무 (mu)
	Diaspora	Yanji	무'끼 (mu kki), 므'끼 (meu kki), 무'꾸 (mu kku), '노배 ( nobae)
		Tumen	무'끼 (mu kki), 무'꾸 (mu kku), '노배 ( nobae), '노베 ( nobe)
		Dunhua	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Hunchun	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Longjing	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Helong	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Wangqing	'노배 ( nobae)
		Baishan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Jilin City	무'꾸 (mu kku) (informant's wife was a Gyeongsang speaker)
		Mudanjiang	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Jixi	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Qitaihe	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae), '노베 ( nobe)
		Shuangyashan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Jiamusi	'노배 ( nobae), '로베 ( robe)
		Hegang	무'끼 (mu kki)
Yukjin Korean	Yukjin	Kyonghung	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
		Hoeryong	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
		Onsong	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
	Diaspora	Hunchun	무수 (mùsù) (isolation), 무끼 (mùkkí) (isolation), 묶 (mùkk-) (connective), 노배 (nóbàe) (only Chinese radishes)
Jeju		Jeju City	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Daejeong	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Gujwa	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Seogwipo	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
Note: Forms listed as Northeastern may include Yukjin ones, because the consulted source did not distinguish beteen the two dialects.
This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas.