오방

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 五方, from 五 (“five”) + 方 (“square, position, place”). Cognate with Vietnamese ngũ phương.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞ba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [오방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	obang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	obang
McCune–Reischauer?	obang
Yale Romanization?	opang

Noun

오방 • (obang) (hanja 五方)

1. the five positions (north, south, east, west, and centre)
2. everywhere; far and wide; all parts