Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 農事 (agriculture).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nongsa
McCune–Reischauer?nongsa
Yale Romanization?nongsa
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 사의 / 사에 / 사까지

    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 edit

농사 (nongsa) (hanja 農事)

  1. agriculture; farming
  2. (parts of Gyeongsang) business, enterprise (in general)
    Synonyms: 사업(事業) (sa'eop), (il)
    • 2017, 경남 방언 사전 [gyeongnam bang'eon sajeon, Dictionary of southern Gyeongsang dialects], volume II, South Gyeongsang Provincial Government, page 173:
      호래이 잡는 제일 농사 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)

Derived terms edit