우상

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 偶像.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?usang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?usang
McCune–Reischauer?usang
Yale Romanization?wūsang

Noun

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우상 (usang) (hanja 偶像)

  1. an idol, icon of veneration or worship