Wondering how to use Tun in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as barrel or cask.
Tun in a sentence
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Tun meaning
- A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
- A fermenting vat.
- A traditional unit of liquid measure (from the volume of such a cask) equal to 252 wine gallons or 2 pipes.
Using Tun
- The main meaning on this page is: A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.) | A fermenting vat. | A traditional unit of liquid measure (from the volume of such a cask) equal to 252 wine gallons or 2 pipes.
- Useful related words include: barrel, cask.
- In the example corpus, tun often appears in combinations such as: tun dr, min tun, minister tun.
Context around Tun
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tun
- In this selection, "tun" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, min, jalan, negara, tan, abang and openg stand out and add context to how "tun" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at jalan tun abang haji and a full tun standing about. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tun" sits close to words such as abundantly, activates and adr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tun
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Everything tun green, man, and mi positive a dat,” Stewart said. (11 words)
Thank you, General Tun Myat Naing, for answering The Irrawaddy’s questions so patiently. (14 words)
Junta spokesman Maj Gen Zaw Min Tun denied that the military was behind the attack. (15 words)
Obtaining a banking license turned out to be straightforward for him, since he was viewed as a safe pair of hands by the then governor of Bank Negara (Tun Islmail Mohamed Ali) and Minister of Finance (Tun Tan Siew Sin) in his current role at Maybank. (46 words)
Tun Kyi, a senior member of the Former Political Prisoners Society, said it is not known how many of the political prisoners will be among those released, if any, but any such action would be taken to burnish the image of the military government. (44 words)
The ‘Itut’, also known as the ‘Tibau’ in the Mukah Melanau dialect, will be one of the highlights during the festival held at Dataran Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang, according to Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) deputy chairman Mohammed Abdullah Izkandar Roseley. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Obtaining a banking license turned out to be straightforward for him, since he was viewed as a safe pair of hands by the then governor of Bank Negara (Tun Islmail Mohamed Ali) and Minister of Finance (Tun Tan Siew Sin) in his current role at Maybank.
Two of the roadblocks at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg near the Old Courthouse and Jalan Tun Amar Zaidi Adruce near Satok.
Another example of major bus routes would be Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lok.
According to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has agreed to return to the state, power that has been inadvertently eroded over the years.
Ma Thi Thi Win, a sister of Zaw Min Tun, claims that a person who was detained along with her brother said Zaw Min Tun was tied up and beaten.
Old English and Old Frisian tunne, Old High German and Medieval Latin tunna, German and French tonne) to designate a large cask, or tun. citation A full tun, standing about a metre high, could easily weigh a tonne.
An army ID card found on his body identified Lieutenant Colonel Myat Min Tun as the commander of Infantry Battalion 147. He was killed as he attempted to escape the PDF by driving to his battalion’s tactical position.
An athletic center, he could be a linchpin if he improves his tun blocking and remains healthy in 2023.
Asked about sanctions as an effective tool, Tun said that they are effective despite concerns about the impact on civilians.
Curious onlookers check the 4WD, which crashed into the fence of a house at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg.
However, the senator vehemently denied any involvement in illicit activities with the Myanmar tycoon, claiming that his association with Tun Min Latt stemmed from an electricity supply business operating on the Thailand-Myanmar border.
Junta spokesman Maj Gen Zaw Min Tun denied that the military was behind the attack.
The fighting has included destroying bridges and cutting key roads from Myanmar’s interior, Zaw Min Tun said.
The ‘Itut’, also known as the ‘Tibau’ in the Mukah Melanau dialect, will be one of the highlights during the festival held at Dataran Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang, according to Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) deputy chairman Mohammed Abdullah Izkandar Roseley.
They are the ones opposing the government of the country, the people of the country,” said Zaw Min Tun.
Tun Kyi, a senior member of the Former Political Prisoners Society, said it is not known how many of the political prisoners will be among those released, if any, but any such action would be taken to burnish the image of the military government.
U Saw Tun submitted a request to the ministry to issue passports for him and his family, explaining that his 55-year-old wife needs treatment abroad for her breast cancer.
Abang Johari (fifth left) launches the First Governor of Sarawak: Tun Openg biography while (from third left) Juma’ani, Jeniri, Uggah, Awang Tengah, Dr Sim, Abdul Karim, Sagah and other guests look on.
Everything tun green, man, and mi positive a dat,” Stewart said.
Thank you, General Tun Myat Naing, for answering The Irrawaddy’s questions so patiently.
Common combinations with tun
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: