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# {{context|time|lang=ko}} [[minute]]
# {{context|time|lang=ko}} [[minute]]
#* 8시 45분
#* 8시 45분
#*:''8si 45'''bun'''''
#*: ''8si 45'''bun'''''
#*:8:45 (time)
#*: 8:45 (time)


===Etymology 3===
===Etymology 3===
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# {{cx|honorific|lang=ko}} [[people]] (honorific counter)
# {{cx|honorific|lang=ko}} [[people]] (honorific counter)
#* 한'''분'''; 두'''분'''; 세'''분'''; 네'''분'''
#* 한'''분'''; 두'''분'''; 세'''분'''; 네'''분'''
#*:''han'''bun'''; du'''bun'''; se'''bun'''; ne'''bun'''''
#*: ''han'''bun'''; du'''bun'''; se'''bun'''; ne'''bun'''''
#*:one '''person'''; two '''people'''; three '''people'''; four '''people'''
#*: one '''person'''; two '''people'''; three '''people'''; four '''people'''


=====Usage notes=====
=====Usage notes=====
As with most count words (a.k.a. classifiers), {{ko-l|분}} is preceded by native Korean numerals.
As with most count words (a.k.a. classifiers), {{ko-l|분}} is preceded by native Korean numerals.
More technically, 분 is classified as a "counter," not a noun. The concept of a counter is unusual in English, but common in Korean. It is the equivalent of the word "loaf" in three loaves of bread.
More technically, 분 is classified as a "counter," not a noun. The concept of a counter is unusual in English, but common in Korean. It is the equivalent of the word "loaf" in three loaves of bread.


=====See also=====
=====See also=====

Revision as of 17:52, 20 October 2015

Korean

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1





뵤 ←→ 붜

Syllable

(deprecated template usage) (bun)

  1. (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of , , and .

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from (minute)

Noun

(bun) (hanja )

  1. (deprecated template usage) (time) minute
    • 8시 45분
      8si 45bun
      8:45 (time)

Etymology 3

Possibly from Chinese / ("part, portion").

Noun

(bun)

  1. (deprecated template usage) (honorific) person

Counter

(bun)

  1. (deprecated template usage) (honorific) people (honorific counter)
    • ; 두; 세; 네
      hanbun; dubun; sebun; nebun
      one person; two people; three people; four people
Usage notes

As with most count words (a.k.a. classifiers), (bun) is preceded by native Korean numerals. More technically, 분 is classified as a "counter," not a noun. The concept of a counter is unusual in English, but common in Korean. It is the equivalent of the word "loaf" in three loaves of bread.

See also
  • (si, “o'clock”), 시간 (sigan, “hours”), (beon, “times”), (sal, “years”), 사람 (saram, “people”), (gap, “packs”), 마리 (mari, “animals”), (gwon, “volumes”), (chae, “houses”)