-꾼

-꾼

꾼 U+AFBC, 꾼 HANGUL SYLLABLE GGUN Composition: ㄲ + ㅜ + ㄴ Dubeolsik input: R-n-s ← 꾻 [U+AFBB] Hangul Syllables 꾽 → [U+AFBD]

Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 군 (軍, gun). Probably ㅅ (-s-, genitive marker) +‎ 군(軍) (gun, “soldier”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈un]
• Phonetic hangul: [꾼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	-kkun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkun
McCune–Reischauer?	kkun
Yale Romanization?	kkwun

Suffix

꾼 • (-kkun)

1. an agent suffix

Derived terms

• 낚시꾼 (naksikkun, “fisherman”)
• 씨름꾼 (ssireumkkun, “wrestler”)
• 살림꾼 (sallimkkun, “housekeeper”)
• 구경꾼 (gugyeongkkun, “spectator; onlooker”)
• 심부름꾼 (simbureumkkun, “messenger”)