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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wonton
"Pedimos uma sopa de wonton deliciosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A type of Chinese dumpling consisting of minced meat or shrimp wrapped in a thin dough skin, typically boiled in soup or fried.
"We ordered a bowl of hot wonton soup to start our meal."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 (wàntɐn), literally meaning 'swallowing clouds'.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Wonton" is said worldwide
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wonton
Transliteration: wonton
"J'ai commandé une soupe aux wontons."
Wonton
Transliteration: Wonton
"Wir haben eine heiße Wonton-Suppe bestellt."
wonton
Transliteration: wonton
"Ho ordinato una zuppa di wonton."
wantán
Transliteration: wantán
"Pedimos una sopa de wantán para empezar."
wonton
Transliteration: wonton
"Pedimos uma sopa de wonton deliciosa."
वोंटन
Transliteration: vontan
"हमने खाने में वोंटन सूप का ऑर्डर दिया।"
馄饨
Transliteration: húntun
"我最喜欢吃妈妈包的鲜虾馄饨。"
완탕
Transliteration: wantang
"따뜻한 완탕 국물을 마시니 몸이 녹는다."
ワンタン
Transliteration: wantan
"夕食に温かいワンタンスープを食べました。"
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