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Korean
Etymology
넋 (neok, “soul”) + 두리 (duri, “spinning about”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | neokduri |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neogsduli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nŏkturi |
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| Yale Romanization? | nekstwuli |
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Noun
넋두리 • (neokduri)
- (shamanism) a procedure in Korean shamanic funerals in which the shaman speaks with the voice of the deceased and bids farewell to the bereaved family
- (by extension) a lengthy complaint
Hypernyms
- 공수 (gongsu, “shaman's inspired speech”)