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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | seungbang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seungbang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŭngbang |
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| Yale Romanization? | sungpang |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 僧 (“Buddhist monk”) + 房 (“room”).
Noun
승방 • (seungbang) (hanja 僧房)
- dormitories in Buddhist monasteries
Etymology 2
From Middle Korean 심바ᇰ (Yale: sìmpàng, “priest, shaman”), but apparently contaminated by Sino-Korean 僧 (seung, “Buddhist priest”) due to syncretism between indigenous Korean religion and Buddhism. Doublet of 심방 (simbang).
Noun
승방 • (seungbang)
- (originally southeastern Gyeongsang, southern Jeolla dialect) a priestess of Korean folk religion from the southern coastline of the peninsula
- Hypernyms: 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin), 무당 (mudang); see also Thesaurus:무속인
- Hyponyms: 대모(大母) (daemo, “accomplished priestess”), 소모(小母) (somo, “novice priestess”)
- Coordinate terms: 양중 (yangjung, “male drummer priest”), 산이 (sani, “male drummer priest”)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 僧 (“Buddhist monk”) + 坊 (“store”).
Noun
승방 • (seungbang) (hanja 僧坊)
- (rare) Buddhist monastery
- Synonym: 절 (jeol)