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baon

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Philippines/ˈbɐ.ʔon/

baon noun: money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.

baon: money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey
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Noun

baon (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.
  2. (Philippines) lunch money, pocket money

Origin of baon

Borrowed from Tagalog baon.

Questions about baon

What does baon mean?
Baon means money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.
What part of speech is baon?
Baon is a noun.
How do you pronounce baon?
Baon is pronounced /ˈbɐ.ʔon/ (Philippines).

Words near baon in the dictionary

  1. Baoji
  2. Baojing
  3. Baokang
  4. baoli
  5. baolis
  6. baon
  7. BAOR
  8. Baoruco giant anole
  9. Baoruco giant anoles
  10. baos
  11. Baoshan

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