ajuin

Dutch

Alternative forms

anjoen, ajoen (East and West Flemish)
juun (Zeelandic)
juin (Brabantian)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oinjun, ayuun, ejuun, from Old French oignon (“onion”). See also Dutch ui (“onion”) and rams (“ramson; now only in place names”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aːˈjœy̯n/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: ajuin
Rhymes: -œy̯n

Noun

ajuin m (plural ajuinen, diminutive ajuintje n)

(Southern) onion
Synonym: ui

Descendants

Afrikaans: uintjie
Berbice Creole Dutch: ajun
→ Aukan: ayun
→ Saramaccan: ajón
→ Sranan Tongo: ayun
- → Akawaio: ayunu
- → Lokono: ajoeng
- → Kari'na: ajunu, junu

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