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Korean
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? | munyeo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | munyeo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | munyŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | mūnye |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 巫女, from 巫 (“shaman”) + 女 (“woman”).
Noun
무녀 • (munyeo) (hanja 巫女)
- shamaness, female shaman; female priestess of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country
- Synonyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin), 무당(巫堂) (mudang), 만신(萬神) (mansin); see also Thesaurus:무속인
- miko; unmarried Shinto priestess or shrine maiden
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 舞女, from 舞 (“dance”) + 女 (“woman”).
Noun
무녀 • (munyeo) (hanja 舞女)
- (formal or historical) female dancer, especially in traditional East Asia