won
noun · verb
Form of win , past tense and past participle of win.
Simple meaning
The basic unit of money in South Korea.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wuhnIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwʌn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The basic unit of money in South Korea
The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.
verb
past tense and past participle of win
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
past tense and past participle of win
To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: The basic unit of money in South Korea
Used this way, won is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. This sense is about measurement, so it is used where accuracy is the point.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
- Academic writing
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Be the winner in a contest or competition.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The basic unit of money in South Korea.
A record of win versus losses.
A Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork.
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A soup with won ton dumplings.
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