onyoun

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word onyoun. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word onyoun, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say onyoun in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word onyoun you have here. The definition of the word onyoun will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofonyoun, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Franco-Provençal

Noun

onyoun (Valaisan)

  1. Alternative form of egnon (“onion”)

References

  • oignon in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca

Middle English

onyoun

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French oignon, from Latin ūniōnem (“onion”); the variation in pronunciation reflects differing adaptations of Old French /uˈɲun/. Compare unioun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /unˈ(j)uːn/, /ˈun(j)un/, /ui̯nˈ(j)uːn/, /ˈui̯n(j)un/

Noun

onyoun (plural onyouns)

  1. The onion plant (Allium cepa).
  2. An onion; the bulb of this plant.

Descendants

  • English: onion
    • Bislama: anian
    • Tok Pisin: anian
    • → Maori: aniana
  • Scots: ingan, ingin
  • → Cornish: onyon
  • →? Welsh: wynwyn

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia