winwns

Welsh

Alternative forms

gwynwyn, nionod, oinion, onionod, onion, winion, winiwn, wnion, wynwyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English oinyon.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪnʊns/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈwiːnʊns/, /ˈwɪnʊns/

Noun

winwns m (collective, singulative winwnsyn)

(South Wales) onions (Allium, esp. Allium cepa)

Synonyms

(North Wales) nionod

Mutation

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

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

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