Korean Word Entry
房
Hangul: | 방 |
Revised Romanization: | bang |
Definitions: |
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room
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(Seoul shamanism) Attached to deities and rituals to denote a shaman deemed particularly skilled at holding said ritual. [attested since 1745][1][2]
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Chinese characters used in this word
房
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tassel,
tuft,
fringe,
bunch,
lock (hair),
segment (orange),
house,
room,
building,
4th lunar mansion,
determinative star π Scorpii
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Readings
Mandarin: |
ㄈㄤˊ (fáng),
ㄆㄤˊ (páng)
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Cantonese: |
fong4
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Japanese: |
ボウ (bou)、
ホウ (hou)
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ふさ (fusa)、
へや (heya)
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Korean: |
방 (bang)
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Vietnamese: |
phòng,
bàng
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