baon

B3A1O1N1
Philippines/ˈbɐ.ʔon/

noun

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

OriginTagalog baon ← Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balun →
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Meanings

nounbaon (uncountable)
  1. Philippinesuncountablemoney, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.
  2. Philippinesuncountablelunch money, pocket money

Origin

  1. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*balun
  2. Tagalogbaon
  3. Englishbaon

Borrowed from Tagalog baon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

baon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baon

MLA

“baon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baon.

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