'un

See also: Appendix:Variations of "un"

English

Etymology

The apostrophe is not justified historically: this word preserves an original pronunciation of one without an initial /w/; see one for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌn/
  • Rhymes: -ʌn

Pronoun

'un (plural 'uns)

  1. (colloquial) One (a thing).
    Give me one of those round 'uns.
  2. (colloquial, facetious or dialect) One (a person).
    We've got a clever 'un here!
  3. (Cornwall) Him or her.
    • 1866, Higham, Dial., 14:
      Tom Trevarton had a piece of hoggan weth un.

Alternative forms

Derived terms

derivatives of 'un(s) and un(s)

Anagrams

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ən̪ˠ/, /ənˠ/

Preposition

’un

  1. contraction of chun
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