본관
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 本貫, from 本 (本, “origin, ancestry”) + 貫 (貫, “birthplace, native land”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞nɡwa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [본관]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bon'gwan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bongwan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pon'gwan |
| Yale Romanization? | ponkwan |
Noun
본관 • (bon'gwan) (hanja 本貫)
- clan, family name (a group whose surname signifies a common ancestor)
- 2010년쯤에는 4,884개의 성씨와 본관이 등록되었다.
- 2010nyeon-jjeum-eneun 4,884gae-ui seongssiwa bon'gwan-i deungnokdoeeotda.
- By 2010 4,884 new surnames and clan names were registered.
Usage notes
Believed to be settled around the end of the Silla dynasty. See also 씨족 (ssijok).
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 本館, from 本 (本, “origin, ancestry”) + 館 (館, “building”). See also Japanese 本館 (ほんかん, honkan).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞nɡwa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [본관]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bon'gwan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bongwan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pon'gwan |
| Yale Romanization? | ponkwan |
Noun
본관 • (bon'gwan) (hanja 本館)
- main building
- Antonym: 별관(別館) (byeolgwan, “annex”)