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Korean
Etymology 1
걸 (geol-) + ㄴ (-n).
Verb
건 • (geon) (determinative of 걸다)
- past determinative of 걸다 (geolda, “to speak or suspend”): having been suspended, spoken; of a telephone call, having been made
- 내가 건 전화 ― naega geon jeonhwa ― the call I made
Etymology 2
걸 (geol-) + ㄴ (-n).
Adjective
건 • (geon) (determinative of 걸다)
- determinative of 걸다 (geolda, “to be fertile or sumptuous”): rich, fertile, sumptuous
Etymology 3
거 (geo) + ㄴ (-n).
Noun
건 • (geon)
- (informal) topic-marked form of 거 (geo)
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 乾
Prefix
건— • (geon-) (hanja 乾)
- dry
건포도(乾葡萄)- raisin
- (literally, “dried grape”)
Synonyms
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 件
Noun
건 • (geon) (hanja 件)
- case
- matter
- subject
- example
- precedent