# 방

| 방 | U+BC29, &#48169; HANGUL SYLLABLE BANG |
| Composition: | ㅂ + ㅏ + ㅇ |
| ← 밨 [U+BC28] | Hangul Syllables | 밪 → [U+BC2A] |
바박밖밗반밙밚 받발밝밞밟밠밡 밢밣밤밥밦밧밨 방밪밫밬밭밮밯 :
| 미 ← | → 배 |

## Jeju
### Pronunciation

* (Morphophonemic) IPA: ⫽paŋ⫽
* (Jeju City) IPA: [pa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [방]

### Noun

방 (bang)
* seed hole (a place for seeds)

## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 房, from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ (Yale: pàng).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [pa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [방]

#### Noun

방 • (bang) (hanja 房)
* room
    나는 내 방을 깨끗이 치웠다.Na-neun nae bang-eul kkaekkeusi chiwotda.I cleaned my room.
    호텔방hotelbanghotel room
    노래방noraebangkaraoke(literally, “song room”)

##### Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 房 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (房, bang).
* 가겟방 (gagetbang)
* 건넌방 (geonneonbang)
* 건넛방 (geonneotbang)
* 곁방 (gyeotbang)
* 구들방 (gudeulbang)
* 글방 (geulbang)
* 널방 (neolbang)
* 노래방 (noraebang)
* 다락방 (darakbang)
* 다림방 (darimbang)
* 대화방 (daehwabang)
* 뒷방 (dwitbang)
* 방구석 (bangguseok)
* 방바닥 (bangbadak)
* 부엌방 (bueokbang)
* 빈방 (binbang)
* 손님방 (sonnimbang)
* 씨방 (ssibang)
* 아기방 (agibang)
* 아랫방 (araetbang)
* 안방 (anbang)
* 앞방 (apbang)
* 옆방 (yeopbang)
* 윗방 (witbang)
* 찜질방 (jjimjilbang)
* 채팅방 (chaetingbang)
* 큰방 (keunbang)
* 피시방 (pisibang)
* 한방 (hanbang)

#### Suffix

—방 • (-bang) (hanja 房)
* (Seoul shamanism) Attached to deities and rituals to denote a shaman deemed particularly skilled at holding said ritual. [attested since 1745]
    ‎조왕(竈王) (jowang, “kitchen goddess”) + ‎방(房) (bang) → ‎조왕방(竈王房) (jowangbang, “devotee of the kitchen goddess”)

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 榜, from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ〯 (Yale: pǎng).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

방 • (bang) (hanja 榜)
* notice (written to the public)
    Synonym: 방문(榜文) (bangmun)
** early 18th century, 홍길동전 경판본/洪吉童傳 京板本 [Seoul edition of the Tale of Hong Gildong]:감ᄉᆡ ᄃᆡ경실ᄉᆡᆨᄒᆞ여 그 도젹 ᄌᆞᆸ기ᄅᆞᆯ 힘쓰더니, 홀연 북문의 방을 붓쳐시되 […]gamsai daegyeongsilsaik-hayeo geu dojeok japgi-reul him-sseudeoni, horyeon bungmun-ui bang-eul butcheosidoe [ … ]The governor, astonished and turned pale [by the theft last night] and determined to catch the bandit leader, rushes to put up a notice on the north gate. [The notice reads:] […]
* (especially historical) list of successful candidates
** 1963 October 15, “횡설수설 [hoengseolsuseol, Speaking nonsense]”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:마치 入(입)學(학)試(시)驗(험)을 치르고서 「榜(방)」을 고대하는 학생들의 초조하는 그 모습들을 聯(연)想(상)케한다.Machi iphaksiheom-eul chireugoseo "bang"-eul godaehaneun haksaeng-deur-ui chojo-haneun geu moseup-deur-eul yeonsang-ke handa.[Candidates waiting for their election results] are like nervous students eagerly waiting for their admission results after writing their entrance exams.

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 榜 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (榜, bang).

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 旁.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [pa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [방]

#### Noun

방 • (bang) (hanja 旁)
* the right-hand component of a Chinese character

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 旁 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (旁, bang).

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 放.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Counter

방 • (bang) (hanja 放)
* Counter for shots or rounds fired by a gun or cannon: round
    Synonym: 발(發) (bal)
* Counter for hits or punches: punch
    Synonym: 대 (dae)
    한 방 먹이다 (vulgar) ― han bang meogida ― to strike a blow
* Counter for injections (needle shots): shot
    Synonym: 대 (dae)

##### Derived terms

* 방(放)하다 (banghada)
* See the hanja entry at 放 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (放, bang).

### Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [pa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [방]

#### Noun

방 • (bang)
* (fishing) fishing using a dragnet

### Etymology 6

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

방 • (bang)
* 房:
    (MC reading: 房 (MC bjang|bang))
* 方:
    (MC reading: 方 (MC bjang|pjang))
* 防:
    (MC reading: 防 (MC bjang|bjangH))
* 放:
    (MC reading: 放 (MC pjangX|pjangH))
* 紡:
    (MC reading: 紡 (MC phjangX))
* 邦:
    (MC reading: 邦 (MC paewng))
* 訪:
    (MC reading: 訪 (MC phjangH))
* 妨:
    (MC reading: 妨 (MC phjang|phjangH))
* 芳:
    (MC reading: 芳 (MC phjang))
* 傍:
    (MC reading: 傍 (MC bang|bangH))
* 肪:
    (MC reading: 肪 (MC bjang|pjang))
* 昉:
    (MC reading: 昉 (MC pjangX))
* 倣:
    (MC reading: 倣 (MC pjangX))
* 坊:
    (MC reading: 坊 (MC bjang|pjang))
* 彷:
    (MC reading: 彷 (MC bang|phjangX))
* 榜:
    (MC reading: 榜 (MC baeng|pangX|paengH))
* 蒡:
    (MC reading: 蒡 (MC baeng|pangX))
* 尨:
    (MC reading: 尨 (MC maewng))
* 龐:
    (MC reading: 龐 (MC baewng))
* 謗:
    (MC reading: 謗 (MC pangH))
* 幇:
    (MC reading: 幇)
* 膀:
    (MC reading: 膀 (MC bang))
* 舫:
    (MC reading: 舫 (MC pjangH|pangH))
* 旁:
    (MC reading: 旁 (MC bang))
* 蚌:
    (MC reading: 蚌 (MC baewngX))
* 枋:
    (MC reading: 枋 (MC pjang))
* 滂:
    (MC reading: 滂 (MC phang))
* 磅:
    (MC reading: 磅 (MC phang|phjaeng))

### References

* ↑ 홍태한 (Hong Tae-han) (2008) “조선 영조조 무당의 사회적 위상 [joseon yeongjojo mudang'ui sahoejeok wisang, The social status of shamans in the reign of Yeongjo of Joseon]”, in Han'guk Munhwa Yeon'gu, volume 15, pages 113—138
* ↑ 이용범 (Yi Yong-beom) (2006) “근대의 한국무속 [geundae'ui han'gungmusok, Korean shamanism in the modern era]”, in Han'guk Musokhak, volume 11, pages 37—65