법사
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʌ̹ps͈a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [법싸]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | beopsa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beobsa |
McCune–Reischauer? | pŏpsa |
Yale Romanization? | pep.sa |
Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 法師, from 法 (“law; dharma”) + 師 (“teacher”). The Buddhist meaning was adapted by the indigenous religion due to widespread syncretism between the two.
Noun
[edit]- (honorific) Buddhist monk, especially one famed for wisdom and learning
- (originally Chungcheong, now general) male priest of Korean shamanism (the indigenous religion of the country) whose specialization is in the recitation of scriptures, mantras, and incantations
- Hypernyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin, “priest”), 무당 (mudang, “priest, shaman”); see also Thesaurus:무속인
- (by extension) any male shaman
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 法 (“law; dharma”) + 嗣 (“heir”).
Noun
[edit]- (Buddhism) dharma heir; the inheritor in a dharma lineage
Etymology 3
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 法 (“law”) + 司 (“oversee”).
Noun
[edit]- (historical) In Joseon Korea (1392—1910), a grouping of various government agencies with judicial authority, most notably the Ministry of Justice
Etymology 4
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 法事, from 法 (“law; dharma”) + 事 (“affairs”).