돈

돈 • (don)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄷ, ㅗ, and ㄴ.

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 돈 (ton). Various hypotheses exist regarding the etymology beyond Middle Korean. Possibly a pre-Middle Chinese borrowing, from 錢 (OC *d͡zen, "money"). This word has also been connected with 돌— (dol-, “to turn, to circulate”) and 돌 (dol, “stone”). One of hypotheses explains 돈 as the present indicative connective form of 돌— (dol-, “to turn, to circulate”). (Literally, "the one which is tuned around")

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• Phonetic Hangul[돈:]

돈 • (don)

1. money

   그 여자는 돈 많은 영화 배우이다.

   Geu yeojaneun don maneun yeonghwa bae-u-ida.

   She is a film star with a lot of money.

   나는 이 방법이 돈을 절약해 줄 것이라고 확신한다.

   Naneun i bangbeobi doneul jeoryakhae jul geosirago hwaksinhanda.

   I am pretty sure this way will save us money.

• 돈궤 (—櫃, don-gwe, “cash box”)
• 돈놀이 (donnori, “money-lending”)
• 돈독 (—毒, dondok, “crave for money”)
• 돈맛 (donmat, “taste, love of money”)
• 돈벌이 (donbeori, “money-making”)
• 돈벼락 (donbyeorak, “sudden wealth”)
• 돈복 (—福, donbok, “luck in making money”)
• 돈주머니 (donjumeoni, “purse, money bag”)
• 돈줄 (donjul, “source of finacial support”)
• 돈지갑 (—紙匣, donjigap, “purse”)
• 돈푼 (donpun, “little money”)
• 목돈 (mokdon, “round sum of money”)
• 잔돈 (jandon, “change, small money”)

• 돌다 (dolda, “to turn, revolve”)

돈 • (don)

1. (units of measure) A don (寸), a Korean unit of weight equivalent to about 4 g.

   그 반지는 3돈 정도 한다. ― Geu banjineun 3don jeongdo handa. ― The gold ring weighs about three don.

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