승방

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 僧房, 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)
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