udon
Americannoun
plural
udonnoun
Etymology
Origin of udon
First recorded in 1905–10; from Japanese: literally, “wheat noodle,” from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese wū dōng (miàn) “udon (noodles)”
Example Sentences
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Bunthom Phankhong walking to the temple for his ordination ceremony in Udon Thani, Thailand, on Monday, as a gesture of thanks for his freedom.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2023
Like most of the victims, Nunthida's parents, Puttika and Udon, were Thai nationals.
From Reuters • Dec. 30, 2022
Panya was cremated Saturday in the neighboring province of Udon Thani after Buddhist temples in Uthai Thani refused to host his funeral, Thai media reported.
From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2022
Overnight, pink and white coffins adorned with gold, bearing the bodies of the children, were brought to a hospital morgue in Udon Thani and laid out in rows.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2022
Looking at our map we see, going downwards a little to the left, the canal Udon, which runs through a dark area quite to the outer margin.
From Is Mars habitable? A critical examination of Professor Percival Lowell's book "Mars and its canals," with an alternative explanation by Wallace, Alfred Russel
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