심방

See also: 심바ᇰ

Jeju

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽simpaŋ⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [ɕʰimba̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [심방]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?simbang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?simbang
Yale Romanization?simpang

Noun

심방 (simbang)

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

Usage notes
  • 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

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

Noun

심방 • (simbang)

  1. crossbeam, crossbar
See also

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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
  • 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.
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