ドン

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
首領 (poetic)

From Italian don.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ドン [dóꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [dõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ドン • (don) 

1. don (mafia boss)
2. (by extension, informal) leader

Synonyms

• 首領(しゅりょう) (shuryō)

Etymology 2

From Vietnamese đồng (銅).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ドン • (don) 

1. dong (Vietnamese currency)