보살

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 菩薩 (“bodhisattva”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞sʰa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [보살]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bosal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bosal
McCune–Reischauer?	posal
Yale Romanization?	posal

Noun

보살 • (bosal) (hanja 菩薩)

1. bodhisattva (in Buddhism, a person or being who foregoes personal nirvana to help others reach enlightenment)
2. (figuratively) kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person
3. (by extension, honorific) senior Buddhist monk

   Synonym: 고승(高僧) (goseung)

4. (by extension, honorific) female follower of Buddhism
5. (honorific) shamaness; priestess of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country

   Synonyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin), 만신(萬神) (mansin); see also Thesaurus:무속인