foon

See also: -foon, fo-on, and Föön

English

Etymology

Blend of fork +‎ spoon

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fuːn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) enPR: fo͞on, IPA(key): /fun/
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

foon (plural foons)

  1. A spork.

Synonyms

See also

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from English phone. Equivalent to a clipping of telefoon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʊə̯n/

Noun

foon (plural foons)

  1. (chiefly in the singular) A telephone, a phone.

North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian fon. Compare Dutch van, German von.

Preposition

foon

  1. from
  2. of

Oromo

Noun

foon

  1. meat
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