gaun

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See also: Gaun and găun

Iban[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English gown.

Noun[edit]

gaun

  1. gown

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. dress

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

gaun

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ガウン

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English gown.

Noun[edit]

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

  1. dress, gown

Further reading[edit]

Scots[edit]

Verb[edit]

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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