fōn

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Vilamovian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vano, van, from Old High German fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (cloth, flag), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (something woven). Cognate with German Fahne.

Noun[edit]

fōn n (plural fonn, diminutive fānła)

  1. the flag (of a nation, organisation, etc); a banner
  2. the noticeable smell of alcohol on one's breath