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doon

Pronunciation: /doˈʔon/

“doon” is a Tagalog word. Its meaning in English:

adverb

  1. yonder; there (far from both the speaker and the person addressed)

Etymology

The latter half of the word is possibly related to iyon or yaon. See also niyon /noon, ganoon /gayon, dito, diyan, niyan, nito, and other Tagalog demonstrative pronouns. Meanwhile, the former half is possibly related to Malay di and Indonesian di as a likely cognate.

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