무녀

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmu(ː)ɲʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)녀]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	munyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	munyeo
McCune–Reischauer?	munyŏ
Yale Romanization?	mūnye

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 巫女, from 巫 (“shaman”) 女 (“woman”).

Noun

무녀 • (munyeo) (hanja 巫女)

1. shamaness, female shaman; female priestess of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country

   Synonyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin), 무당(巫堂) (mudang), 만신(萬神) (mansin); see also Thesaurus:무속인

2. miko; unmarried Shinto priestess or shrine maiden

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 舞女, from 舞 (“dance”) 女 (“woman”).

Noun

무녀 • (munyeo) (hanja 舞女)

1. (formal or historical) female dancer, especially in traditional East Asia