승방

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɯŋba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [승방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seungbang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seungbang
McCune–Reischauer?	sŭngbang
Yale Romanization?	sungpang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 僧 (“Buddhist monk”) + 房 (“room”).

Noun

승방 • (seungbang) (hanja 僧房)

1. 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)

1. (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)

1. (rare) Buddhist monastery

   Synonym: 절 (jeol)