No. 3,148 in Korean
거란
"거란" refers to the Khitan, a nomadic people who established the Liao Dynasty in East Asia.
In a sentence
그는 어디로 떠난 거란 말인가?
Where did he go?
거란 is used as a contraction of '거라는,' indicating a question about an action or situation.
어떤 일을 해야 할 거란 걸 알고 있어.
I know that it's something I have to do.
거란 is used as a shortened form of '것이라는,' giving emphasis to the statement.
거란 나라의 역사는 매우 흥미롭습니다.
The history of the Khitan nation is very interesting.
Here, '거란' refers to the historical Khitan people or state.
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