빈방

Korean

Etymology

From 비다 (bida, “empty; vacant”) +‎ 방(房) (bang, “room”).

Attested in the Junggan Nogeoldae Eonhae (1795) as 뷘방 (pwuynpang).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)nba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [빈(ː)방]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	binbang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	binbang
McCune–Reischauer?	pinbang
Yale Romanization?	pīnpang

Noun

빈방 • (binbang) (hanja 빈房)

1. (literally) empty room

   Synonym: 공실(空室) (gongsil)

2. vacant room (in a hotel, inn, etc.)

   Synonym: 공방(空房) (gongbang)