Etymology

woon

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Today it means: A Burmese governor or officer of administration. Full definition →

Burmese ဝန်
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woon · noun1

  1. Burmese · borrowed fromဝန်
  2. Burmese · borrowed fromဝန်
  3. English todaywoon

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

Woon · proper noun2

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

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