See also: puôn and puờn

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *puqun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /puˈʔon/ [puˈʔon̪]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧on

Noun

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pùon (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜂᜈ᜔)

  1. start, beginning
    Antonyms: huri, hudyan
  2. (botany) stalk of a plant; trunk of a tree
    Synonym: hawak
  3. (formal, literary) leader
    Synonyms: lider, payo

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Noun

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puón

  1. cloth

References

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  • Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 41