시왕맞이

Jeju

Etymology

From 시왕 (siwang, “the ten kings”) +‎ 맞이 (maji).

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽siwaŋmat͡ɕi⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiwaŋma̠d͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [시왕마지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	siwangmaji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	siwangmaj'i
Yale Romanization?	siwangmac.i

Noun

시왕맞이 (siwangmaji)

1. (shamanism) a ritual performed in honor of the ten kings of the underworld.

References

• 제주문화예술재단 [jejumunhwayesuljaedan] (2009) “시왕-맞이”, in 개정증보 제주어사전 [gaejeongjeungbo jejueosajeon]‎^[1], 제주특별자치도 [jejuteukbyeoljachido], →ISBN, page 548