보살

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 菩薩 (“bodhisattva”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bosal
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosal
    McCune–Reischauer?posal
    Yale Romanization?posal

    Noun

    보살 • (bosal) (hanja 菩薩)

    1. bodhisattva (in Buddhism, a person or being who foregoes personal nirvana to help others reach enlightenment)
    2. (figuratively) kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person
    3. (by extension, honorific) senior Buddhist monk
      Synonym: 고승(高僧) (goseung)
    4. (by extension, honorific) female follower of Buddhism
    5. (honorific) shamaness; priestess of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country
      Synonyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin), 만신(萬神) (mansin); see also Thesaurus:무속인
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