무녀

Korean

Pronunciation
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. a female priestess of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country; often somewhat mistakenly called shamans
    Synonyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin), 무당(巫堂) (mudang), 만신(萬神) (mansin); for more, see Thesaurus:무속인
  2. a miko; an 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
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