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

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰimba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [심방]

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

Etymology 1

Noun

심방 • (simbang)

1. crossbeam, crossbar

See also

• 다리 (dari, “bridge; leg”)
• 도리 (dori, “purlin”)

 

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.