ramen

Pronunciation: /ˈraːmə(n)/

“ramen” is a Dutch word. Its 9 meanings in English:

verb

to make an estimate
to fix an estimate, to budget
to guess, to reckon, to deduce
to take aim (at), to watch, to observe
to hit
to stretch on a frame, as done with cloth to be dried
to arrange bushels of cereals on the field in a certain way
to tie a bird's wings together to prevent it flying away

noun

ramen (Japanese dish)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ramen (“to aim, to strive for, to guess”), possibly from Old Dutch *rāmon, from Proto-Germanic *rēmijaną, *rēmāną, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to set in motion, move about”), as in English roam.

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