Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa̠tʰa̠ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 바탕