우사

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [usʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [우사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	usa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	usa
McCune–Reischauer?	usa
Yale Romanization?	wusa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 牛舍, from 牛 (“cow”) + 舍 (“residence”).

Noun

우사 • (usa) (hanja 牛舍)

1. cowshed; cattle pen

   Synonym: 외양간 (oeyanggan)

   • 2006, 이기태 [igitae], “농촌사회의 변동과 주택 거주공간의 변화 — 경천댐 주변 거주주택을 대상으로 — [nongchonsahoe'ui byeondonggwa jutaek geojugongganui byeonhwa - gyeongcheondaem jubyeon geojujutaegeul daesang'euro -, Changes in rural society and the transformation of dwelling spaces: A case study of residential areas around the Gyeongcheon Dam]”, in Minsokhak yeon'gu, volume 18, National Folk Museum of Korea, pages 7—32:

     농기구나 곡식을 저장하는 고방(창고), 우사, 변소가 위치하였다.

     Nonggiguna goksig-eul jeojanghaneun gobang(changgo), usa, byeonso-ga wichihayeotda.

     A storehouse for agricultural implements or grain, as well as a cowshed and an outhouse, had been located there.

   • 2019, 이재현 [ijaehyeon], “"내 송아지 못 봤소" 횡성서 우사 탈출한 암소 구출 작전 [nae song'aji mot bwatso hoengseongseo usa talchulhan amso guchul jakjeon, "Have you seen my calf?" Rescue operation in Hoengseong for cow that escaped shed]”, in yna.co.kr‎^[1], Yonhap News Agency:

     우사를 탈출한 암소가 40여분 만에 무사히 구조됐다.

     Usa-reul talchulhan amso-ga sasibyeobun man-e musahi gujodwaetda.

     A cow that escaped its shed was safely rescued after around forty minutes.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 愚 (“foolish”) + 事 (“affair”).

Noun

우사 • (usa) (hanja 愚事)

1. (possibly dated) something foolish or laughable

   줌 수업을 하다 코를 드렁드렁 골면 국제적 우사 아이겄나? (Gyeongsang dialect, Changwon)

   Jum sueob-eul hada ko-reul deureongdeureong golmyeon gukjejeok usa aigeonna?

   Wouldn't you make an international mockery of yourself if you were snoring loudly while having a Zoom class?