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Korean
Etymology
From 비다 (bida, “empty; vacant”) + 방(房) (bang, “room”).
Attested in the Junggan Nogeoldae Eonhae (1795) as 뷘방 (pwuynpang).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | binbang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | binbang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pinbang |
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| Yale Romanization? | pīnpang |
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Noun
빈방 • (binbang) (hanja 빈房)
- (literally) empty room
- Synonym: 공실(空室) (gongsil)
- vacant room (in a hotel, inn, etc.)
- Synonym: 공방(空房) (gongbang)