gaun
Iban
Etymology
Noun
gaun
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gaun, from English gown (borrowed from English via Malay without "gown" sense).
Noun
gaun (plural gaun-gaun)
Japanese
Romanization
gaun
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -un
Noun
gaun (Jawi spelling ݢاءون, plural gaun-gaun)
Further reading
- “gaun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Scots
Verb
gaun
- 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?'
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