foon

See also: -foon, fo-on, and Föön

English

Etymology

Blend of fork +‎ spoon

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fuːn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) enPR: fo͞on, IPA^(key): /fun/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

foon (plural foons)

1. A spork.

Synonyms

• spork
• fopoon
• fpoon

See also

• runcible spoon
• splade, Splayd™
• chow foon (etymologically unrelated)

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from English phone. Equivalent to a clipping of telefoon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʊə̯n/

Noun

foon (plural foons)

1. (chiefly in the singular) A telephone, a phone.

North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian fon. Compare Dutch van, German von.

Preposition

foon

1. from
2. of

Oromo

Noun

foon

1. meat