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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 乞 (“beg”) + 神 (“supernatural being”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | geolsin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geolsin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏlssin |
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| Yale Romanization? | kelqsin |
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Noun
걸신 • (geolsin) (hanja 乞神)
- hungry ghost, hungry spirit, hungry demon
Derived terms
- 걸신들리다 (geolsindeullida): be ravenous (literally: be possessed by a hungry ghost)