ドン

ドン

Japanese

Etymology 1

From Italian don.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ド​ン [dóꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [dõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ドン • (don) 

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

Synonyms

• 首領(しゅりょう) (shuryō)

Etymology 2

From Vietnamese đồng (銅).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ドン • (don) 

1. dong (Vietnamese currency)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN