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won | yon |

As a verb won

is past tense of win.

As a noun won

is the currency of Korea, making 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.

As an adjective yon is

that (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight.

As an adverb yon is

yonder.

As a pronoun yon is

that one or those over there.

As a phrase yon is

acronym of yarn over needle|lang=en.

won

English

(wikipedia won)

Etymology 1

* Past participle of (win), from (etyl) winnan.

Verb

(head)
  • (win)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) wunian. Cognate with (etyl) wonen, (etyl) wohnen.

    Alternative forms

    * wone

    Verb

    (d)
  • To live, remain.
  • *1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XII, xxxiii:
  • *:I long'd to leave this wand'ring pilgrimage, / And in my native soil again to won .
  • To be accustomed to do something.

    • Etymology 3

    (etyl) ).

    Noun

    (won)
  • The currency of Korea, making 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.

    • Synonyms

    *

    See also

    * (North Korean won) * (South Korean won) * (Korean won) * * , ch?n, jeon) *

    Anagrams

    * * English heteronyms English invariant nouns English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms ----

    yon

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (dated, or, dialect) That (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight.
    • He went to climb yon hill.
  • * Milton
    • Read thy lot in yon celestial sign.
  • *

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (dated, or, dialect) Yonder.

    • Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • (dated, or, dialect) That one or those over there.

    • Etymology 2

    Phrase

    (en-phrase)
  • (knitting)
  • * 2006 , Heather Dixon, Not Your Mama's Knitting (page 222)
    • Buttonhole row: (K1, p1) 3 times, yon', k2tog, (k1,p1) 5 times, ' yon , k2tog,
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