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Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German huon, from Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn, from Proto-Germanic *hōną n (“hen; chicken”). Cognate with German Huhn.
Noun
huun m (plural hüune, diminutive hüunle) (Sette Comuni)
- chicken (meat)
- Synonym: (Luserna) henn
- capon
Dar huun ist an gahòoldar haano.- A capon is a castrated rooster.
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Further reading
- “huun” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Northern Ohlone
Etymology
Compare Central Sierra Miwok húŋ·u-. Possibly related to Southern Ohlone ummuh.
Noun
huun
- wolf
References
María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges), Unpublished
Tausug
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həqə (“yes; expression of agreement”).[1] Compare Palawan Batak ee, Cebuano oo and Hiligaynon hoo.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /huʔun/
- Rhymes: -un
- Syllabification: hu‧un
Adverb
huun
- yes
References
- ^ Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*heqe”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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Noun
huun
- blow, blast
- spirit