"'pon" meaning in English

See 'pon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

Forms: pon [alternative]
Etymology: Compare identically formed Swedish på, Norwegian på, Danish på. Etymology templates: {{cog|sv|på}} Swedish på, {{cog|no|på}} Norwegian på, {{cog|da|på}} Danish på Head templates: {{en-head|prep}} 'pon
  1. Apheretic form of upon.

Alternative forms

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