궁예

궁예

Korean

Etymology

Modern Korean reading of Hanja 弓裔, which was probably the transcription of some now-lost Old Korean name.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kuŋje̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [궁예]

Revised Romanization? Gung-ye Revised Romanization (translit.)? Gung-ye McCune–Reischauer? Kungye Yale Romanization? Kwung.yey

Proper noun

궁예 • (Gung-ye) (hanja 弓裔)

1. (historical) a king of north-central Korea in the early tenth century who believed he possessed the supernatural ability to read minds, killing many innocent people out of paranoia

Noun

궁예 • (gung-ye) (hanja 弓裔)

1. (chiefly Internet slang, usually sarcastic) mind-reader
2. (chiefly Internet slang) someone who assumes the worst of other people

Derived terms

• 궁예하다 (gung-yehada)
• 궁예질 (gung-yejil)

See also

• 관심법(觀心法) (gwansimbeop, “mind-reading power (especially as claimed by Gungye)”)
• 독심술(讀心術) (doksimsul, “mind-reading (in general)”)