toon
“toon” is an Afrikaans word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
verb
- to show, to demonstrate
Etymology
From Dutch toon, dialectal form of teen, from Middle Dutch têe, from Old Dutch *tēa, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. The vocalism -oo- is also present in some Dutch dialects in Utrecht and Holland, but seems unclear. The -n was originally a plural ending that was reanalysed as a singular form.
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