U+C6EC, 웬
HANGUL SYLLABLE WEN
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[U+C6EB]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C6ED]

Korean





워 ←→ 위

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wen
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wen
McCune–Reischauer?wen
Yale Romanization?weyn

Determiner

• (wen)

  1. A determiner which is used to express doubt or wonder: why~ what~
    이렇게 마셨어?
    Wen sur-eul ireoke masyeosseo?
    Why did you drink so much?

Synonyms

  • 어찌 된 (eojji doen, “why~ like this”)
  • 어떤 (eotteon, “some”)

Derived terms

  • 웬걸 (wen'geol, “oh my”)
  • 웬일 (wenil, “what~ so~?”)
  1. 일이세요?
    weniriseyo?
    What's up?
  • 웬일인지 (wenirinji, “for some reason”)
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