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won

5.4
Money used in South Korea where one unit equals 100 jeon
  • noun
  • /wɒn/
  • Specialized
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  • I have 1000 wons in my wallet.

Examples

  • The price of the meal was 10,000 won, which is quite affordable in Seoul.

  • South Korea's won has appreciated against the US dollar this year.

  • She exchanged her dollars for won at the airport currency counter.

  • The price is 5000 wons for the ticket.

  • The price of the new phone is 1 million Korean won, which is considered quite expensive.

  • She saved up 100,000 Korean won to buy a new laptop while studying abroad.

  • During the trip, I exchanged my dollars for Korean won to pay for meals and transportation.

Synonyms

South Korean won
vswon
3.6

The money used in South Korea, divided into 100 jeon

is the defined basic monetary unit rather than the formal national currency

Compounds

won-lost record
1 4.1

A record showing how many games a team or player wins and loses in a season

dearly-won
7.4

Achieved after great cost or loss

North Korean won
5.3

Official money used in North Korea

South Korean won
3.6

The money used in South Korea, divided into 100 jeon

won ton
4.1

A Chinese dumpling filled with meat or vegetables and served in clear soup

Surface Forms

won singular
wons plural

Etymology

Won (South Korea) comes from the same old word for 'round' as the Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen. That's why the name won was used for the money—originally for round coins and now for the currency itself.