See also: Poon and po-on

English edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /puːn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Etymology 1 edit

 
Calophyllum inophyllum var. inophyllum
 
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Wikispecies Origin: 1690–1700; compare Tamil புன்னை (puṉṉai), Malayalam പുന്ന (punna), names for Calophyllum inophyllum. Doublet of punnai.

Noun edit

poon (plural poons)

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

Etymology 2 edit

Clipping of poontang.

Noun edit

poon (countable and uncountable, plural poons)

  1. (US, vulgar slang) Poontang, the vagina, or, intercourse with a woman.
    I'm gonna get me some poon at this party.
  2. (colloquial) A wimp; a pussy.
Synonyms edit

See also edit

  • poon up (probably etymologically unrelated)

Anagrams edit

Bikol Central edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /poˈʔon/, [poˈʔon̪]
  • Hyphenation: po‧on

Noun edit

pòon (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. Misspelling of puon.

Esperanto edit

Noun edit

poon

  1. accusative singular of poo

Higaonon edit

Etymology edit

Akin to Malay pohon.

Noun edit

poon

  1. stem

Middle English edit

Noun edit

poon

  1. Alternative form of pown (peacock)

Old French edit

Noun edit

poon oblique singularm (oblique plural poons, nominative singular poons, nominative plural poon)

  1. Alternative form of peon

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from either of the following:

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: po‧on
  • IPA(key): /poˈʔon/, [poˈʔon]
  • IPA(key): /ˈpoʔon/, [ˈpo.ʔon] (archaic)

Noun edit

poón (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. lord; master
    Synonyms: amo, apo, panginoon
  2. image of a saint
    Synonyms: santo, rebulto, anito

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