huun

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German huon, from Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn, from Proto-Germanic *hōną n (hen; chicken). Cognate with German Huhn.

Noun

huun m (plural hüunediminutive hüunle) (Sette Comuni)

  1. chicken (meat)
    Synonym: (Luserna) henn
  2. capon
    Dar huun ist an gahòoldar haano.
    A capon is a castrated rooster.

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Further reading

  • “huun” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Northern Ohlone

Etymology

Compare Central Sierra Miwok húŋ·u-. Possibly related to Southern Ohlone ummuh.

Noun

huun

  1. wolf

References

  • María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎[1], Unpublished

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həqə (yes; expression of agreement).[1] Compare Palawan Batak ee, Cebuano oo and Hiligaynon hoo.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /huʔun/ [hʊˈʔun̪]
  • Rhymes: -un
  • Syllabification: hu‧un

Adverb

huun (Sulat Sūg spelling هُؤُنْ)

  1. yes

References

  1. ^ Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*heqe”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Tetum

Pronunciation

Noun

huun

  1. blow, blast
  2. spirit