농사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 農事 (“agriculture”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nongsa
McCune–Reischauer?nongsa
Yale Romanization?nongsa
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 농사의 / 농사에 / 농사까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

농사 • (nongsa) (hanja 農事)

  1. agriculture; farming
  2. (parts of Gyeongsang) business, enterprise (in general)
    Synonyms: 사업(事業) (sa'eop), 일 (il)
    • 2017, 경남 방언 사전 [gyeongnam bang'eon sajeon, Dictionary of southern Gyeongsang dialects], volume II, South Gyeongsang Provincial Government, page 173:
      호래이 잡는 거를 제일 큰 농사로 아는데.
      Horaei jamneun geo-reul jeil keun nongsa-ro aneunde.
      So, he thinks hunting tigers is the most important business there is.
      (Gyeongsang dialect, Geochang)

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