wonton

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞云吞 (wan4 tan1, wan4 tan4).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wonton (plural wonton or wontons)

  1. A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
    • 2003, Salton, Inc., “[Great Appetizers & Snacks] Crab-Filled Wonton”, in 50 Great George Foreman® Lean Mean Contact Roasting Machine Recipes!, Rocklin, Calif.: Pascoe Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 12, column 2:
      The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft.
    • 2003, Gish Jen, “[Seafood] Mom’s Shrimp Wonton”, in edited by Dean Faulkner Wells, The New Great American Writers Cookbook, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, →ISBN, page 101:
      When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth.
    • 2007, Deanna Buxton, “[Everything Else] Crispy Wonton”, in On the Side! Scrumptious Side Dishes to Complement Every Meal in Dinner is Ready! (30 Meals in One Day), [Pleasant Grove, Ut.]: Red Timer Inc., →ISBN, page 382:
      Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cover and place in freezer. When the wonton are frozen, transfer to freezer bag.
    • 2008, “Chee Kei”, in Hong Kong, Macau 2009: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Guide), Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin, →ISBN, page 65:
      The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome.

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Indonesian

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wonton

Etymology

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From English wonton, from Cantonese 雲吞云吞 (wan4 tan1).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wonton (first-person possessive wontonku, second-person possessive wontonmu, third-person possessive wontonnya)

  1. (cooking) Synonym of pangsit (wonton)

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