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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 等 (“equate”) + 神 (“deity; spirit”), originally referring to a figurine of a spirit or goblin. The meaning appears to have changed because these figurines were perceived as being unable to do anything (Cho Hang-bum 2019, pp. 158—159).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | deungsin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | deungsin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tŭngsin |
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| Yale Romanization? | tūngsin |
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Noun
등신 • (deungsin) (hanja 等神)
- (slang) fool, idiot
- Synonyms: 바보 (babo), 병신 (byeongsin, more vulgar)