winwns
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle English oinyon.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈwɪnʊns/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈwiːnʊns/, /ˈwɪnʊns/
Noun edit
winwns m (collective, singulative winwnsyn)
- (South Wales) onions (Allium, esp. Allium cepa)
Synonyms edit
- (North Wales) nionod
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| winwns | unchanged | unchanged | hwinwns |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “winwns”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies