"'pon" meaning in English

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Preposition

Forms: ’pon [canonical]
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: {{head|en|prepositions|head=’pon}} ’pon, {{en-prep|head=’pon}} ’pon
  1. Contraction of upon. Often found in expressions such as: Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: upon (extra: Often found in expressions such as) Synonyms: pon

Alternative forms

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