미신
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 迷信, from 迷 (“bewitching”) + 信 (“faith”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)ɕʰin]
- Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)신]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | misin |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | misin |
| McCune–Reischauer? | misin |
| Yale Romanization? | mīsin |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 미신의 / 미신에 / 미신까지
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
[edit]- superstition (a set of beliefs that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way)