"이 뭣고" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Korean]

IPA: [i mwʌ̹t̚k͈o̞] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: i mwot-go [romanization]
Etymology: Literally "What is this?", a calque of Chinese 是甚麽/是甚么 (shì shénme, “What is it?”), from Chinese Buddhist literature. The conventional pronunciation in modern South Korean Buddhism is in the Gyeongsang dialect due to the influence of the Zen master Seongcheol (1912—1993), who spoke this dialect. Etymology templates: {{calque|ko|zh|是甚麽|nocap=y|t=What is it?|tr=shì shénme}} calque of Chinese 是甚麽/是甚么 (shì shénme, “What is it?”) Head templates: {{head|ko|phrase|head=이 뭣-고}} 이 뭣고 • (i mwot-go)
  1. (Zen Buddhism) "What is this?"; one of the most popular questions (or koans) meditated on in contemporary Korean Buddhism Categories (topical): Buddhism Synonyms: 시심마 (alt: 是甚麼)
    Sense id: en-이_뭣고-ko-phrase-x2cUfi3f Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 100 0
  2. (Gyeongsang, literally) What's this? Tags: Gyeongsang, literally
    Sense id: en-이_뭣고-ko-phrase-3f0DLM4X Categories (other): Gyeongsang Korean
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 이 뭐꼬 (i mwokko) Related terms: 화두(話頭) (alt: hwadu( 話頭 )) (english: koan)

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  "etymology_text": "Literally \"What is this?\", a calque of Chinese 是甚麽/是甚么 (shì shénme, “What is it?”), from Chinese Buddhist literature. The conventional pronunciation in modern South Korean Buddhism is in the Gyeongsang dialect due to the influence of the Zen master Seongcheol (1912—1993), who spoke this dialect.",
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          "english": "It's been thirty years of [meditating on the question,] \"What is this?\" I should complete it before this life comes to an end.",
          "ref": "2004, “이 뭣고 30년... 이 생 다하기 전 끝낼 것 [i mwotgo 30nyeon... i saeng dahagi jeon kkeunnael geot]”, in Beopbo Sinmun",
          "roman": "I mwotgo samsimnyeonimnida. I saeng dahagi jeoneneun kkeunnaeyajiyo.",
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          "ref": "2005, “'이 뭣고'는 화두 아니다 [i mwotgo neun hwadu anida, \"'What is this?' is not a koan\"]”, in Bulgyo Sinmun",
          "roman": "Hwadu gaunde hana-ro maneun sujwa-deur-i chamguhaneun i mwotgo -neun hwadu-ga aniraneun jujang-i jegidwae nollan-i yesangdoenda.",
          "text": "화두 가운데 하나로 많은 수좌들이 참구하는 '이 뭣고'는 화두가 아니라는 주장이 제기돼 논란이 예상된다.",
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          "ref": "2011, “비행기 잘못 타서 한국 왔다가 비구니로… 서구 수행자도 '이뭣고' 화두 좋아하데요 [bihaenggi jalmot taseo han'guk watdaga biguniro… seogu suhaengjado imwotgo hwadu joahadeyo]”, in Chosun Ilbo",
          "roman": "Cheo'eum naege imwotgo hwadureul, geu dwien Joju seunim-ui mu ja hwadu-reul jusyeotda.",
          "text": "처음 내게 '이뭣고' 화두를, 그 뒤엔 조주 스님의 '무(無)'자 화두를 주셨다.",
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          "text": "처음 내게 '이뭣고' 화두를, 그 뒤엔 조주 스님의 '무(無)'자 화두를 주셨다.",
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