허수아비

Korean

Korean scarecrows in a paddy

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

허수아비 • (heosuabi)

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

Synonyms

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

See also

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”)

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