ajuin

Dutch

Alternative forms

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

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/

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• Hyphenation: ajuin
• Rhymes: -œy̯n

Noun

ajuin m (plural ajuinen, diminutive ajuintje n)

1. (Southern) onion

   Synonym: ui

Descendants

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