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, not mutable)

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

Synonyms

• (North Wales) nionod

Mutation

H-prothesis does not affect this word as the ⟨w⟩ here represents the semivowel /w/ rather than a vowel sound.

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