"gwan" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From various English dialects, notably Gullah. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Gullah}} Gullah Head templates: {{en-interj}} gwan
  1. (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of going. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: going Categories (lifeform): Anatids
    Sense id: en-gwan-en-intj-kHgNqIDW Disambiguation of Anatids: 28 26 27 19 Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Hybrids Disambiguation of English blends: 19 37 30 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 31 3 Disambiguation of Hybrids: 31 30 30 9
  2. (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of go on. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: go on Categories (lifeform): Anatids
    Sense id: en-gwan-en-intj-4RUNHk21 Disambiguation of Anatids: 28 26 27 19 Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Hybrids Disambiguation of English blends: 19 37 30 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 31 3 Disambiguation of Hybrids: 31 30 30 9
  3. (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of going on. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: going on Categories (lifeform): Anatids
    Sense id: en-gwan-en-intj-00kZoza- Disambiguation of Anatids: 28 26 27 19 Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Hybrids Disambiguation of English blends: 19 37 30 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 31 3 Disambiguation of Hybrids: 31 30 30 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wha gwan, wha' gwan, what's gwan
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: gwans [plural]
Etymology: Blend of goose + swan Etymology templates: {{blend|en|goose|swan}} Blend of goose + swan Head templates: {{en-noun}} gwan (plural gwans)
  1. (neologism, rare) A hybrid between a goose and a swan, especially the offspring of a gander (male goose) and a pen (female swan). Tags: neologism, rare Categories (lifeform): Anatids Synonyms: swoose
    Sense id: en-gwan-en-noun-jUxBrBlT Disambiguation of Anatids: 28 26 27 19 Categories (other): English neologisms, English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 19 37 30 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gwan meaning in English (5.7kB)

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