오방
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 五方, from 五 (五, “five”) + 方 (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)
- the five positions (north, south, east, west, and centre)
- everywhere; far and wide; all parts