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심방

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See also: 심바ᇰ

Jeju

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Etymology

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From Middle Korean 심바ᇰ (Yale: sìmpàng, “shaman”), Korean 승방 (seungbang). See the Middle Korean entry for more; probably ultimately Sino-Korean.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?simbang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?simbang
Yale Romanization?simpang

Noun

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심방 (simbang)

  1. shaman; initiated priest of the indigenous religion of Jeju Island

Usage notes

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  • The word is only used for shamans who have undergone the sin-gut initiation ceremony. Young shamans in training, who have not yet undergone the initiation, are called 소미 (somi).

Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?simbang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?simbang
McCune–Reischauer?simbang
Yale Romanization?simpang

Etymology 1

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Noun

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심방 (simbang)

  1. crossbeam, crossbar
See also
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Etymology 2

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From Jeju 심방 (simbang). Doublet of 승방 (seungbang).

Noun

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심방 (simbang)

  1. (shamanism) initiated priest of the folk religion of Jeju Island
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:무속인
    Coordinate term: 소미 (somi, uninitiated Jeju priest)
Usage notes
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  • The use of 심방 (simbang) is universal in academia and very common in local media, while national media may prefer the generic term 무속인(巫俗人) (musogin) to refer to Jeju priests.