Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
woon
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Burmese governor or officer of administration.

Obsolete

name

A surname from Chinese.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

woons (plural)

Phrases

may-woon ray-woon woon-douk woon-gyee

Frequently Paired Words

may-woon ray-woon woon-douk woon-gyee

Questions

What does woon mean?
A Burmese governor or officer of administration.
Where does woon come from?
Borrowed from Burmese ဝန် (wan, “burden; responsibility; administrative officer”).

How to pronounce woon

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