망령
Korean
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ma̠ŋɲjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangeul: [망녕]
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 亡靈, from 亡 (“dead”) + 靈 (“soul”). Compare Japanese 亡霊 (bōrei), Vietnamese vong linh
Noun
망령 • (mangnyeong) (hanja 亡靈)
- spirit, soul
- Synonyms: 영혼 (yeonghon), 혼백 (honbaek), 넋 (neok), 얼 (eol)
- specter
- Synonym: 유령 (yuryeong)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 妄 (“empty, vain”) + 靈 (“soul”).
Noun
망령 • (mangnyeong) (hanja 妄靈)
- senility, dotage; loss of mental acuity
Derived terms
- 망령되다 (mangnyeongdoeda, “silly, unreasonable; senile”)
- 망령난 (mangnyeongnan, “senile”)
See also
- 노쇠 (nosoe), 치매 (chimae, “dementia”)
References
망령 in dictionaries at daum.net