Korean

Syllable

건 • ‎(geon)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅓ, and ㄴ.

Etymology 2

Verb

건 • ‎(geon) ‎(determinative of 걸다)

1. past determinative of 걸다 (geolda, “to speak or suspend”): having been suspended, spoken; of a telephone call, having been made

   내가 건 전화‎ ― naega geon jeonhwa ― the call I made

Etymology 3

Adjective

건 • ‎(geon) ‎(determinative of 걸다)

1. determinative of 걸다 (geolda, “to be fertile or sumptuous”): rich, fertile, sumptuous

Etymology 4

Noun

건 • ‎(geon)

1. Contraction of 것은 ‎(geoseun), combination of 것 ‎(geot, “fact, thing”) + 은 ‎(eun, topic particle).

Etymology 5

Prefix

건 • ‎(geon) ‎(hanja 乾)

1. dry

   건포도‎ ― geonpodo ― raisin (literally, "dried grape")

Synonyms

• 마른 (mareun)