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Korean
Korean scarecrows in a paddy
Etymology
Of native Korean origin.
Noun
허수아비 • (heosuabi)
- a scarecrow, straw man, effigy made to scare birds away
- a puppet, marionette; cat's paw
Synonyms
See also
- 우상 (偶像, usang, “idol, icon of veneration”)
- 인형 (人形, inhyeong, “doll”)
- 귀신 (鬼神, gwisin, “ghost, god, goblin”)
- 도깨비 (dokkaebi, “goblin, hobgoblin”)
- 허깨비 (heokkaebi, “phantom; goblin”)