Korean

Syllable

본 • ‎(bon)

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

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 本.

Noun

본 • ‎(bon) ‎(hanja 本)

1. example, model (shorten form of 본보기)
2. pattern (of clothes for sewing)
3. location of a Korean family clan

Synonyms

• (location of a Korean family clan): 관향 (貫鄕, gwanhyang)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 本.

Noun

본 • ‎(bon) ‎(hanja 本)

1. main

   본 회관‎ ― bon hoegwan ― main place of meeting

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 本.

Noun

본 • ‎(bon) ‎(hanja 本)

1. counter word for live trees and bushes

Etymology 5

From German Bonn.

Proper noun

본 • ‎(Bon)

1. Bonn (a city in Germany)

Etymology 6

Determiner

본 • ‎(bon)

1. attributive form of 보다 ‎(boda)

   한국에 가 본 적있어요?‎

   Han-gug-e ga bon jeog-isseoyo?

   Have you ever been to (South) Korea?