"망령" meaning in Korean

See 망령 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ma̠ŋɲʌ̹ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: mangnyeong [romanization], 亡靈 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 亡靈, from 亡 (“dead”) + 靈 (“soul”). Compare Japanese 亡霊(ぼうれい) (bōrei), Vietnamese vong linh Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|亡靈}}, {{ko-etym-sino|亡|dead|靈|soul}} Sino-Korean word from 亡靈, from 亡 (“dead”) + 靈 (“soul”), {{cog|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|亡霊|ぼうれい}} 亡霊(ぼうれい) (bōrei), {{cog|vi|vong linh}} Vietnamese vong linh Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=亡靈}} 망령 • (mangnyeong) (hanja 亡靈)
  1. spirit, soul Synonyms: 영혼, 혼백, ,
    Sense id: en-망령-ko-noun-pOqDo28B Categories (other): Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 11 42 47 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 12 43 45
  2. specter Synonyms: 유령
    Sense id: en-망령-ko-noun-Gy7gVQcq Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 11 42 47 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 12 43 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ma̠ŋɲʌ̹ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: mangnyeong [romanization], 妄靈 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 妄 (“empty, vain”) + 靈 (“soul”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|妄靈}}, {{ko-etym-sino|妄|empty, vain|靈|soul}} Sino-Korean word from 妄 (“empty, vain”) + 靈 (“soul”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=妄靈}} 망령 • (mangnyeong) (hanja 妄靈)
  1. senility, dotage; loss of mental acuity Derived forms: 망령되다 (mangnyeongdoeda) (english: silly, unreasonable; senile), 망령난 (mangnyeongnan) (english: senile) Related terms: 노쇠 (nosoe), 치매 (chimae) (english: dementia)
    Sense id: en-망령-ko-noun-kTDQYtAE Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 11 42 47 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 12 43 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 26 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 13 75 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 20 33 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "vong linh"
      },
      "expansion": "Vietnamese vong linh",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sino-Korean word from 亡靈, from 亡 (“dead”) + 靈 (“soul”). Compare Japanese 亡霊(ぼうれい) (bōrei), Vietnamese vong linh",
  "forms": [
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    },
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          "word": "영혼"
        },
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          "word": "혼백"
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    },
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      "hangeul": "망녕"
    },
    {
      "other": "[망녕]"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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}

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          "word": "망령되다"
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          "roman": "mangnyeongnan",
          "word": "망령난"
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        ]
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          "roman": "nosoe",
          "word": "노쇠"
        },
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          "english": "dementia",
          "roman": "chimae",
          "word": "치매"
        }
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      "args": {
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        "2": "vong linh"
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      "expansion": "Vietnamese vong linh",
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