woon

W4O1O1N1

noun

A Burmese governor or officer of administration.

OriginBurmese ဝန် →
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Meanings

woon1

nounwoon (plural woons)

plural woons

  1. obsoleteA Burmese governor or officer of administration.

Woon2

proper nounWoon (plural Woons)

plural Woons

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Origin

woon · noun

  1. Burmeseဝန်
  2. Burmeseဝန်
  3. Englishwoon

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

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Woon · proper noun

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

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APA

woon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woon

MLA

“woon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woon.

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