ドン

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
首領 (poetic)

From Italian don.

Pronunciation

Noun

ドン (don

  1. don (mafia boss)
  2. (by extension, informal) leader
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Vietnamese đồng ().

Pronunciation

Noun

ドン (don

  1. dong (Vietnamese currency)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN