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won

1

[ wuhn ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of win 1.


won

2

[ wuhn, woon, wohn ]

verb (used without object)

Archaic.
wonned, wonning.
  1. to dwell; abide; stay.

won

3

[ won ]

noun

plural won.
  1. a paper money and monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 chon.

won

1

/ ʌ /

verb

  1. the past tense of win 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

won

2

/ ɒ /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon
  2. the standard monetary unit of South Korea, divided into 100 chon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

won

3

/ wʊn; wəʊn; ʌ /

verb

  1. archaic.
    intr to live or dwell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of won1

before 900; Middle English wonen, Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen; wont

Origin of won2

First recorded in 1915–20; from Korean ǒ, Korean pronunciation of the Japanese character pronounced as en, yen “coin, round coin, yen,” from Middle Chinese wian “round, circular,” equivalent to Chinese á yuan
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of won1

Korean å

Origin of won2

Old English wunian to become accustomed to; related to win 1
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