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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞n]
- Phonetic hangul: [본]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | bon |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bon |
McCune–Reischauer? | pon |
Yale Romanization? | pon |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 本 (本, “root, origin; classifier for books”)
Noun
본 • (bon) (hanja 本)
- root, basis
- essence, nature, true self
- 본인이세요? ― boninIseyo? ― Is this truly you?
- source, origin
- role model, model, example (shortened form of 본(本)보기 (bonbogi))
- a life-sized object made from a model for making beoseon or clothes
- main, primary, principal
- 본 회관 ― bon hoegwan ― the main place of meeting
- the place where a founding father was born
- (only in compounds) book; written record
- 희귀본(稀貴本) ― a rare book
- counter for live trees and bushes
Synonyms
(role model, model, example):
- 본(本)보기 (bonbogi)
(the place where the founding father was born):
- 관향(貫鄕) (gwanhyang)
Derived terms
(root, basis):
- 본말(本末) (bonmal, “the fundamental and the incidental”)
- 본질(本質) (bonjil, “essence, nature”)
- 근본(根本) (geunbon, “root, basis”)
- 기본(基本) (gibon, “foundation”)
- 초본(草本) (chobon, “herb”)
(essence, nature, true self):
- 본격(本格) (bon'gyeok, “authentic, genuine”)
- 본능(本能) (bonneung, “instinct”)
- 본명(本命) (bonmyeong, “heavenly stem and earthly branch associated with one's birth year”)
- 본분(本分) (bonbun, “one's bounden duty”)
- 본성(本性) (bonseong, “human nature, one's true colours”)
- 본심(本心) (bonsim, “true feelings”)
- 본인(本人) (bonin, “you, true you, myself”)
- 본질(本質) (bonjil, “essence, nature”)
- 본체(本體) (bonche, “essence, nature, main body”)
(source, origin):
- 본관(本官) (bon'gwan, “family clan, the place where the founding father was born”)
- 본래(本來) (bollae, “origin, originally”)
- 본원(本源) (bonwon, “origin, source”)
- 본위(本位) (bonwi, “monetary standard”)
- 본자(本字) (bonja, “original letter”)
- 본주(本主) (bonju, “original proprietor, owner”)
- 부본(副本) (bubon, “duplicate copy”)
- 원본(原本) (wonbon, “original copy”)
- 일본(日本) (Ilbon, “Japan, Land of the Rising Sun”)
- 표본(標本) (pyobon, “specimen”)
(main, primary, principal):
- 본루(本壘) (bollu, “home base, home plate”)
- 본부(本部) (bonbu, “headquarters”)
- 본사(本社) (bonsa, “headquarters, head office”)
- 본선(本線) (bonseon, “main line”)
- 본전(本錢) (bonjeon, “principal, original amount of money”)
- 본점(本店) (bonjeom, “head office”)
- 본조(本朝) (bonjo, “present dynasty”)
- 본토(本土) (bonto, “mainland”)
- 자본(資本) (jabon, “capital”) (economics)
(book, written record):
- 각본(脚本) (gakbon, “scenario, screenplay, script”)
- 견본(見本) (gyeonbon, “sample, example”)
- 독본(讀本) (dokbon, “book for reading”)
- 본문(本文) (bonmun, “text, passage, the body of a book”)
- 사본(寫本) (sabon, “copy”)
- 장본(帳本) (jangbon, “account book”)
Determiner
본 • (bon) (hanja 本)
- this, the item in question
- 본 연구 ― bon yeon'gu ― this research
- 본 사건 ― bon sageon ― the incident in question
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Bonn.
Proper noun
본 • (Bon)
- Bonn (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Etymology 3
Of native Korean origin.
Verb
본 • (bon)
- attributive form of 보다 (boda)
- 한국에 가 본 적있어요?
- Han'gug-e ga bon jeog-isseoyo?
- Have you ever been to [South] Korea?
Etymology 4
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
본 (bon)
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References
- Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo).