Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wuhn tuhn]
- /wʌn tʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wuhn tuhn]
- /wʌn tʌn/
Definitions of won ton words
- noun won ton (in Chinese cooking) a dumpling filled with minced pork and spices, usually boiled in and served with soup but sometimes fried as a side dish. 1
- noun won ton a soup containing won tons. 1
- noun won ton a dumpling filled with spiced minced pork, usually served in soup 0
- noun won ton soup containing such dumplings 0
- noun won ton a Chinese dish consisting of casings of noodle dough filled with chopped meat, fish, or vegetables and boiled: served in a broth (won-ton soup) or fried and served as a side dish 0
- noun won ton Alternative spelling of wonton. 0
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Origin of won ton
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) wàhn tān, akin to Chinese húntun dumpling
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Parts of speech for Won ton
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won ton popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.