허수아비

Of native Korean origin. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Ambiguous, a more complete etymology would be welcome”)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [hʌ̹sʰua̠bi]
• Phonetic hangul: [허수아비]

허수아비 • (heosuabi)

1. a scarecrow, straw man, effigy made to scare birds away
2. a puppet, marionette; cat's paw

• 꼭두각시 (kkokdugaksi, “marionette, cat's paw”)
• 괴뢰 (傀儡, goeroe, “puppet, cat's paw”)

• 우상 (偶像, usang, “idol, icon of veneration”)
• 인형 (人形, inhyeong, “doll”)
• 귀신 (鬼神, gwisin, “ghost, god, goblin”)
• 도깨비 (dokkaebi, “goblin, hobgoblin”)
• 허깨비 (heokkaebi, “phantom; goblin”)