무당

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 巫堂

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[muda̠ŋ]
Phonetic Hangul[무당]

Revised Romanization^?	mudang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	mudang
McCune–Reischauer^?	mudang
Yale Romanization^?	mutang

Noun

무당 • (mudang) (hanja 巫堂)

A shaman, sorceress, seeress, soothsayer, witch, usually female.

Synonyms

계집심방 (gyejipsimbang)
무녀 (巫女, munyeo)
무 (巫, mu)

Antonyms

사내심방 (sanaesimbang)
박수 (baksu)
축 (祝, chuk)

Derived terms

단골무당 (dan-golmudang, “customarily employed shaman”)
무당개구리 (mudanggaeguri, “fire-bellied toad”)

Related terms

굿 (gut): exorcism, shamanic ritual
점 (占, jeom): fortunetelling

See also

사망 (samang): (obsolete) fortune, happiness

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