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woon

woon noun: a Burmese governor or officer of administration.

Noun

woon (plural woons)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Woon

Woon (plural Woons)

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Forms of woon

Noun
pluralwoons
Proper noun
pluralWoons

Origin of woon

Borrowed from Burmese ဝန် (wan, “burden; responsibility; administrative officer”).

From Hokkien 溫／温 (Un) or Hakka 溫／温 (Vûn).

Phrases with woon

Questions about woon

What does woon mean?
Woon means a Burmese governor or officer of administration.
What part of speech is woon?
Woon can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of woon?
The plural of woon is woons.

Words near woon in the dictionary

  1. woomerangs
  2. woomeras
  3. Woomers
  4. woomph
  5. woomphs
  6. woon
  7. woon't
  8. woon-douk
  9. woon-douks
  10. woon-gyee
  11. woon-gyees

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