andon

See also: Andon and ăn đòn

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アンドン (andon), a specialization of 行灯 (andon). Innovated by Toyota.

Noun

andon (uncountable)

1. (manufacturing) A system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.

Anagrams

• Nando, donna, Danno, nonda, nonad, Donna

Japanese

Romanization

andon

1. Rōmaji transcription of あんどん

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *anadōn, from Proto-Germanic *anadōną.

Verb

andon

1. to be jealous of

Inflection

Conjugation of andon (weak class 2)

infinitive	andon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	ando, andon	andoda
2nd person singular	andos, andost	andodos
3rd person singular	andot	andoda
1st person plural	andon	andodun
2nd person plural	andot	andodut
3rd person plural	andont	andodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	ando	andodi
2nd person singular	andos, andost	andodis
3rd person singular	ando	andodi
1st person plural	andon	andodin
2nd person plural	andot	andodit
3rd person plural	andon	andodin
imperative	present
singular	ando
plural	andot
participle	present	past
	andondi	andot, giandot

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: anden

Further reading

• “andon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012