넋두리

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Korean

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Etymology

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(neok, soul) +‎ 두리 (duri, spinning about)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?neokduri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?neogsduli
McCune–Reischauer?nŏkturi
Yale Romanization?nekstwuli

Noun

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넋두리 (neokduri)

  1. (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
  2. (by extension) a lengthy complaint

Hypernyms

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  • 공수 (gongsu, “shaman's inspired speech”)