스승
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 스스ᇰ (Yale: susung). Seo Jeongbeom considers the “teacher” and “shaman” senses related, and derives it from root 슷 (sus) + suffix —응 (-ung). The ultimate root is postulated to be *sam, meaning “word”. From the same source are the second syllable of 말씀 (malsseum, “word”), the now-dialectal word 심방 (simbang, “sorceress”), and Manchu ᠰᠠᠮᠠᠨ (saman, “shaman”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɯsʰɯŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [스승]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seuseung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seuseung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŭsŭng |
| Yale Romanization? | susung |
Noun
스승 • (seuseung)