See also: Gaun and găun

Iban

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Etymology

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From English gown.

Noun

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gaun

  1. gown

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay gaun, from English gown (borrowed from English via Malay without "gown" sense).

Noun

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gaun (first-person possessive gaunku, second-person possessive gaunmu, third-person possessive gaunnya)

  1. dress

Japanese

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Romanization

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gaun

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ガウン

Malay

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Etymology

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From English gown.

Noun

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gaun (Jawi spelling ݢاءون, plural gaun-gaun, informal 1st possessive gaunku, 2nd possessive gaunmu, 3rd possessive gaunnya)

  1. dress, gown

Further reading

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Scots

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Verb

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gaun

  1. present participle of gang
    • 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
      'Faith, friend,' he says, 'that was a nasty fall for a fellow that has supped weel. Where might your road be gaun to?'
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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