ドン

Japanese

Etymology 1
Alternative spelling
首領 (poetic)

From Italian don.

Pronunciation

Noun

ドン • (don) 

  1. don (mafia boss)
  2. (by extension, informal) leader
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Vietnamese đồng (銅).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [dõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ドン • (don) 

  1. dong (Vietnamese currency)

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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