빈방

Korean

Etymology

From 비다 (bida, “empty; vacant”) +‎ 방(房) (bang, “room”).

Attested in the Junggan Nogeoldae Eonhae (1795) as 뷘방 (pwuynpang).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)nba̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [빈(ː)방]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?binbang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?binbang
McCune–Reischauer?pinbang
Yale Romanization?pīnpang

Noun

빈방 • (binbang) (hanja 빈房)

  1. (literally) empty room
    Synonym: 공실(空室) (gongsil)
  2. vacant room (in a hotel, inn, etc.)
    Synonym: 공방(空房) (gongbang)
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