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U+BCF8, 본
HANGUL SYLLABLE BON
Composition: + +

[U+BCF7]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BCF9]

볿


볘 ←→ 봐

Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bon
McCune–Reischauer?pon
Yale Romanization?pon

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from (root, origin; classifier for books)

Noun

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(bon) (hanja )

  1. root, basis
  2. essence, nature, true self
    본인이세요?Boniniseyo?Is this truly you?
  3. source, origin
  4. role model, model, example (shortened form of 본(本)보기 (bonbogi))
  5. a life-sized object made from a model for making beoseon or clothes
  6. main, primary, principal
    회관bon hoegwanthe main place of meeting
  7. the place where a founding father was born
  8. (only in compounds) book; written record
    희귀(稀貴)a rare book
  9. counter for live trees and bushes
Synonyms
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(role model, model, example):

(the place where the founding father was born):

Derived terms
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(root, basis):

(essence, nature, true self):

(source, origin):

(main, primary, principal):

(book, written record):

Determiner

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(bon) (hanja )

  1. this, the item in question
    연구bon yeon'guthis research
    사건bon sageonthe incident in question

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from German Bonn.

Proper noun

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(Bon)

  1. Bonn (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Etymology 3

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Of native Korean origin.

Verb

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(bon)

  1. past determiner of 보다 (boda)
    한국 있어요?
    Han'gug-e ga bon jeog-isseoyo?
    Have you ever been to [South] Korea?

Etymology 4

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(bon)

References

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