"무당" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ˈmu(ː)da̠ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: mudang [romanization], 巫堂 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 巫堂, from 巫 (“shaman”) + 堂 (“hall”). First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 무〯다ᇰ〮 (Yale: mwǔtáng). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-sino|巫|shaman|堂|hall}} Sino-Korean word from 巫堂, from 巫 (“shaman”) + 堂 (“hall”), {{ko-etym-native|nh|무〯다ᇰ〮|mwǔtáng|nocat=y}} First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 무〯다ᇰ〮 (Yale: mwǔtáng). Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=巫堂}} 무당 • (mudang) (hanja 巫堂)
  1. shaman; priest of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country Categories (topical): Shamanism Synonyms: 무속인 (alt: 巫俗人), 만신 (alt: 萬神), 무속인
    Sense id: en-무당-ko-noun-2UV3-GUZ Disambiguation of Shamanism: 51 49 Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable, 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: 91 9 Disambiguation of Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable: 90 10 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 87 13
  2. (specifically) female shaman Tags: specifically Categories (topical): Shamanism
    Sense id: en-무당-ko-noun-O5HCz4Z4 Disambiguation of Shamanism: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 무당벌레 (mudangbeolle) (english: ladybug), 무당개구리 (mudanggaeguri) (english: fire-bellied toad) Related terms: 굿: exorcism (english: gut), shamanic ritual, 점: fortunetelling (jeom) (alt: )

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "ladybug",
      "roman": "mudangbeolle",
      "word": "무당벌레"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "fire-bellied toad",
      "roman": "mudanggaeguri",
      "word": "무당개구리"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "巫",
        "2": "shaman",
        "3": "堂",
        "4": "hall"
      },
      "expansion": "Sino-Korean word from 巫堂, from 巫 (“shaman”) + 堂 (“hall”)",
      "name": "ko-etym-sino"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nh",
        "2": "무〯다ᇰ〮",
        "3": "mwǔtáng",
        "nocat": "y"
      },
      "expansion": "First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 무〯다ᇰ〮 (Yale: mwǔtáng).",
      "name": "ko-etym-native"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sino-Korean word from 巫堂, from 巫 (“shaman”) + 堂 (“hall”). First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 무〯다ᇰ〮 (Yale: mwǔtáng).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mudang",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "巫堂",
      "tags": [
        "hanja"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "hanja": "巫堂"
      },
      "expansion": "무당 • (mudang) (hanja 巫堂)",
      "name": "ko-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "gut",
      "word": "굿: exorcism"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "shamanic ritual"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "占",
      "roman": "jeom",
      "word": "점: fortunetelling"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "91 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "90 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "92 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant script codes",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "93 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "92 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "87 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sino-Korean words",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ko",
          "name": "Shamanism",
          "orig": "ko:Shamanism",
          "parents": [
            "Paganism",
            "Occult",
            "Religion",
            "Forteana",
            "Supernatural",
            "Culture",
            "Pseudoscience",
            "Folklore",
            "Society",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shaman; priest of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country"
      ],
      "id": "en-무당-ko-noun-2UV3-GUZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "shaman",
          "shaman"
        ],
        [
          "priest",
          "priest"
        ],
        [
          "indigenous",
          "indigenous"
        ],
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "country",
          "country"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "巫俗人",
          "word": "무속인"
        },
        {
          "alt": "萬神",
          "word": "만신"
        },
        {
          "word": "무속인"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ko",
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          "parents": [
            "Paganism",
            "Occult",
            "Religion",
            "Forteana",
            "Supernatural",
            "Culture",
            "Pseudoscience",
            "Folklore",
            "Society",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: 박수 (baksu)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "female shaman"
      ],
      "id": "en-무당-ko-noun-O5HCz4Z4",
      "links": [
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ],
        [
          "shaman",
          "shaman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(specifically) female shaman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "specifically"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmu(ː)da̠ŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "무(ː)당"
    },
    {
      "other": "[무(ː)당]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "무당"
}
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    "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
    "Korean lemmas",
    "Korean nouns",
    "Korean terms derived from Middle Korean",
    "Korean terms inherited from Middle Korean",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Sino-Korean words",
    "ko:Shamanism"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "ladybug",
      "roman": "mudangbeolle",
      "word": "무당벌레"
    },
    {
      "english": "fire-bellied toad",
      "roman": "mudanggaeguri",
      "word": "무당개구리"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "巫",
        "2": "shaman",
        "3": "堂",
        "4": "hall"
      },
      "expansion": "Sino-Korean word from 巫堂, from 巫 (“shaman”) + 堂 (“hall”)",
      "name": "ko-etym-sino"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nh",
        "2": "무〯다ᇰ〮",
        "3": "mwǔtáng",
        "nocat": "y"
      },
      "expansion": "First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 무〯다ᇰ〮 (Yale: mwǔtáng).",
      "name": "ko-etym-native"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sino-Korean word from 巫堂, from 巫 (“shaman”) + 堂 (“hall”). First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 무〯다ᇰ〮 (Yale: mwǔtáng).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mudang",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "巫堂",
      "tags": [
        "hanja"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "hanja": "巫堂"
      },
      "expansion": "무당 • (mudang) (hanja 巫堂)",
      "name": "ko-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "gut",
      "word": "굿: exorcism"
    },
    {
      "word": "shamanic ritual"
    },
    {
      "alt": "占",
      "roman": "jeom",
      "word": "점: fortunetelling"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shaman; priest of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shaman",
          "shaman"
        ],
        [
          "priest",
          "priest"
        ],
        [
          "indigenous",
          "indigenous"
        ],
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "country",
          "country"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "巫俗人",
          "word": "무속인"
        },
        {
          "alt": "萬神",
          "word": "만신"
        },
        {
          "word": "무속인"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: 박수 (baksu)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "female shaman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ],
        [
          "shaman",
          "shaman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(specifically) female shaman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "specifically"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmu(ː)da̠ŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "무(ː)당"
    },
    {
      "other": "[무(ː)당]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "무당"
}

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