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U+BD84, 분
HANGUL SYLLABLE BUN
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[U+BD83]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BD85]




뵤 ←→ 붜

Korean

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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(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

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(bun) (hanja )

  1. one tenth, 110
Descendants
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  • English: bun

Etymology 2

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

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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(bun)

  1. (honorific) person
    Synonym: (regular) 사람 (saram)
    안드레아 부모님 스페인 이세요. (honorific towards parents)
    Andeureaui bumonimeun Seupein bundeuriseyo.
    Andrea's parents are Spanish.

Counter

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(bun)

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

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from .

Noun

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(bun) (hanja )

  1. feces
    Synonym: (ttong)