Korean

Syllable

돈 • ‎(don)

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

Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as 돈 (Yale: 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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈto̞ːn/
• Phonetic hangeul: 돈:

Noun

돈 • ‎(don)

1. money

Derived terms

• 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”)

See also

• 돌다 (dolda, “to turn, revolve”)