Etymology

poon

P3O1O1N1

Today it means: Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc. Full definition →

First used 1690sTamil புன்னை ← Malayalam പുന്ന
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poon · noun1

  1. Malayalam · borrowed fromപുന്ന
  2. Tamil · borrowed fromபுன்னை
  3. English todaypoon

Compare Tamil புன்னை (puṉṉai), Malayalam പുന്ന (punna), names for Calophyllum inophyllum. Doublet of punnai.

poon · noun2

Clipping of poontang.

Poon · proper noun3

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from潘
  2. English todayPoon

Borrowed from Cantonese 潘 (pun¹).

Words from the same roots

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punnai

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1690s Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.

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