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U+BD84, 분
HANGUL SYLLABLE BUN
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Hangul Syllables




뵤 ←→ 붜

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from (part, division). Cognate with Jeju (bun).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bun
McCune–Reischauer?pun
Yale Romanization?pun

Noun

(bun) (hanja )

  1. bun, a unit of measure, equivalent to the Chinese fen
    1. unit of length equivalent to about 0.3 cm
    2. unit of weight equivalent to about 0.4 g
  2. (time) minute
    8(여덟) 45(사십오)
    8(yeodeol)si 45(sasibo)bun
    8:45 (time)

Numeral

(bun) (hanja )

  1. one tenth, 110
Descendants
  • English: bun

Etymology 2

Possibly from Chinese / ("part, portion").

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bun
McCune–Reischauer?pun
Yale Romanization?pun

Noun

(bun)

  1. (honorific) person
    Synonym: (regular) 사람 (saram)
    안드레아 부모님 스페인 이세요. (honorific towards parents)
    Andeurea-ui bumonim-eun Seupein bun-deur-iseyo.
    Andrea's parents are Spanish.

Counter

(bun)

  1. (honorific) people (honorific counter)
    Synonym: (regular) (myeong)
See also
  • (si, “o'clock”), 시간 (sigan, “hours”), (beon, “times”), (sal, “years”), 사람 (saram, “people”), (gap, “packs”), 마리 (mari, “animals”), (gwon, “volumes”), (chae, “houses”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from .

Noun

(bun) (hanja )

  1. feces
    Synonym: (ttong)