바탕

Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Samgang haengsildo (三綱行實圖 / 삼강행실도), 1511, as Middle Korean 바타ᇰ (Yale: pathang). From root √받 (*√bat, “flat”) + ㅎ (h, epenthetic sound) + —앙 (-ang, suffix).

Pronunciation edit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠tʰa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [바탕]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	batang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	batang
McCune–Reischauer^?	pat'ang
Yale Romanization^?	pa.thang

Noun edit

바탕 • (batang)

base, foundation

Synonyms edit

바닥 (badak, “bottom, floor”)
버텅 (beoteong, “stepping stone”)