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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | usa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | usa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | usa |
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| Yale Romanization? | wusa |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 牛舍, from 牛 (“cow”) + 舍 (“residence”).
Noun
우사 • (usa) (hanja 牛舍)
- cowshed; cattle pen
- Synonym: 외양간 (oeyanggan)
2006, 이기태 , “농촌사회의 변동과 주택 거주공간의 변화 — 경천댐 주변 거주주택을 대상으로 — ”, in Minsokhak yeon'gu, volume 18, National Folk Museum of Korea, pages 7—32:농기구나 곡식을 저장하는 고방(창고), 우사, 변소가 위치하였다.- Nonggiguna goksig-eul jeojanghaneun gobang(changgo), usa, byeonso-ga wichihayeotda.
- A storehouse for agricultural implements or grain, as well as a cowshed and an outhouse, had been located there.
2019, 이재현 , “"내 송아지 못 봤소" 횡성서 우사 탈출한 암소 구출 작전 ”, in yna.co.kr, Yonhap News Agency:우사를 탈출한 암소가 40여분 만에 무사히 구조됐다.- Usa-reul talchulhan amso-ga sasibyeobun man-e musahi gujodwaetda.
- A cow that escaped its shed was safely rescued after around forty minutes.
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 愚 (“foolish”) + 事 (“affair”).
Noun
우사 • (usa) (hanja 愚事)
- (possibly dated) something foolish or laughable
줌 수업을 하다 코를 드렁드렁 골면 국제적 우사 아이겄나? (Gyeongsang dialect, Changwon)- jum sueob-eul hada ko-reul deureongdeureong golmyeon gukjejeok usa aigeonna?
- Wouldn't you make an international mockery of yourself if you were snoring loudly while having a Zoom class?