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Fung

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Cantonese or Hakka.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of fum (“fabulous Chinese bird”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    Fungus. rare
  3. 3
    Synonym of Fungor (“Sudanese ethnic group”). plural, plural-only

Etymology

Etymology 1

Anglicization of fungus.

Etymology 2

From Cantonese 馮／冯 (fung⁴) or Hakka 洪 (Fùng). Doublet of Feng and Phung.

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