woon

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English

Etymology

From Burmese ဝန် (wan, burden; responsibility; administrative officer).

Noun

woon (plural woons)

  1. (obsolete) A Burmese governor or officer of administration.

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋoːn/
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  • Hyphenation: woon
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wone.

Noun

woon f (uncountable)

  1. domicile, residence, home, abode (place of living)
  2. residence, inhabiting (state of residing)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

woon

  1. inflection of wonen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Tlingit

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

woon

  1. maggot

Further reading

  • Twitchell, X̱ʼunei Lance (2020) Tlingit Online Dictionary, Juneau, Alaska: Independently published, supported by Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and the University of Alaska Southeast, →ISBN