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fon.

phone, a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɔn]
  1. phone, a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language

Where this word comes from

From Dutch foon (“phone”), from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

noun[ˈfɔn]
  1. font

Where this word comes from

From English font, from Middle French fonte, feminine past participle of verb fondre (“to melt”).

noun[ˈfɔn]
  1. foehn, a warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in Switzerland, and similar warm dry wind developing on the lee side of a mountain

  2. hairdryer

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Dutch föhn (“foehn”), from German Föhn, from Vulgar Latin *faōnius, from Latin Favōnius (“Favonius”), a Roman wind god.

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