wonton

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• won ton (Indonesia, US, Canada)
• wanton, wan ton, huntun (Philippines, Singapore)
• wantan, wan tan (Malaysia, Singapore)

Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 / 云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑntɑn/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɒntɒn/

• Audio (US):

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wonton (plural wonton or wontons)

1. A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
   • 2003, Salton, Inc., “ Crab-Filled Wonton”, in 50 Great George Foreman® Lean Mean Contact Roasting Machine Recipes!, Rocklin, Calif.: Pascoe Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 12, column 2:

     The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft.

   • 2003, Gish Jen, “ Mom’s Shrimp Wonton”, in edited by Dean Faulkner Wells, The New Great American Writers Cookbook, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, →ISBN, page 101:

     When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth.

   • 2007, Deanna Buxton, “ Crispy Wonton”, in On the Side! Scrumptious Side Dishes to Complement Every Meal in Dinner is Ready! (30 Meals in One Day), : Red Timer Inc., →ISBN, page 382:

     Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cover and place in freezer. When the wonton are frozen, transfer to freezer bag.

   • 2008, “Chee Kei”, in Hong Kong, Macau 2009: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Guide), Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin, →ISBN, page 65:

     The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome.

• jiaozi

• wonnot

From English wonton, from Cantonese 雲吞 / 云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹).

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: won‧ton
• Rhymes: -tɔn, -ɔn

wonton (uncountable)

1. (cooking) Synonym of pangsit (“wonton”)

• “wonton” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.