무당

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 巫堂

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [muda̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [무당]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mudang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mudang
McCune–Reischauer?	mudang
Yale Romanization?	mutang

Noun

무당 • (mudang) (hanja 巫堂)

1. A shaman, sorceress, seeress, soothsayer, witch, usually female.

Synonyms

• 계집심방 (gyejipsimbang)
• 무녀 (巫女, munyeo)
• 무 (巫, mu)

Antonyms

• 사내심방 (sanaesimbang)
• 박수 (baksu)
• 축 (祝, chuk)

Derived terms

• 단골무당 (dan'golmudang, “customarily employed shaman”)
• 무당개구리 (mudanggaeguri, “fire-bellied toad”)

Related terms

• 굿 (gut): exorcism, shamanic ritual
• 점 (占, jeom): fortunetelling

See also

• 사망 (samang): (obsolete) fortune, happiness