Proper Name guide

119

name · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /wən.wən.naɪn/

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name

Meaning 1

The telephone number for law enforcement in Jamaica, Mozambique, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

The telephone number for ambulance services in Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea and on Taiwan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 119 handles fires and medical emergencies in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea but the police have a separate number, 110.

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name

Meaning 3

The telephone number for firefighting assistance in China, Bolivia, Japan, and South Korea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

name

Meaning 4

The telephone number for antiterrorist services in Afghanistan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Variant of 911, which see.