Bun

bun'buhn'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

A small round bread roll

ORIGIN

Anglo-Saxon

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Middle English 'bunne', possibly from Old French 'buignete' meaning 'little bump'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Common in English-speaking countries as a type of bread.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in English since the 14th century to describe a small, sweet bread.

🇰🇭Khmer
Soft

MEANING

Boy

ORIGIN

Cambodian

ETYMOLOGY

A common masculine given name in Cambodia.

CULTURAL NOTES

Popular among Cambodian families as a name for male children.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Widely used in Cambodian culture with traditional significance.

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