전상

Jeju

FWOTD – 29 August 2021

Etymology

Probably a Sino-Korean word from 前生, from 前 (“former”) + 生 (“life”), reflecting the Buddhist belief that one's present destiny and livelihood are determined by the karma incurred in the previous incarnation.

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽t͡ɕənsaŋ⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕənsʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [전상]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonsang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonsang
Yale Romanization?	censang

Noun

전상 (jeonsang)

1. fortune; destiny; said to be governed by the goddess Samgong
   • c. 1960, Samgong bon-puri:

     삼공은 전상ᄃᆞ리뒈옵니다... 모진 전상 내풀리고 조은 전상 일루와 주저 살려옵서.

     Samgong'eun jeonsangdawridweomnida... Mojin jeonsang naepulligo jo'eun jeonsang illuwa jujeo sallyeoopseo.

     Samgong is the governor of jeonsang... May you descend to blow away evil jeonsang and to give us good jeonsang.

2. human activity; livelihood; said to be governed by the goddess Samgong
   • c. 1960, Samgong-maji:

     글ᄒᆞ기도 전상 활ᄒᆞ기도 전상 관공업이나 농사농업하여 먹기 전상

     geulhawgido jeonsang hwalhawgido jeonsang gwan'gong'eobina nongsanong'eophayeo meokgi jeonsang

     Writing is jeonsang, shooting bows is jeonsang, eating by mining or farming is jeonsang.

3. attitude
   • c. 1960, Agong-ijeon-sangbeop-ham:

     술 도랭 ᄒᆞ민... "물?" ᄒᆞ곡 떡 ᄃᆞ랭 ᄒᆞ민 "밥?" ᄒᆞ곡. 요 전상이 누게 전상인고?

     Sul doraeng hawmin... Mul? Hawgok tteok dawraeng hawmin bap? Hawgok. Yo jeonsang'i nuge jeonsang'in'go?

     When I say, "Please give me wine"... he says "Water?" and when I say, "Please give me rice cakes," he says "Rice?" What kind of attitude is this?