wun

See also: wúŋ and wùŋ

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Wungu.

Symbol

wun

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Bungu.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Bungu terms

English

Etymology 1

Numeral

wun

1. Eye dialect spelling of one.
   • [1687, Chriſtopher Cooper, “Chap. XIX: Of Barbarous Speaking”, in The Engliſh Teacher, London: John Richardſon, for the Author, pages 77-78; republished Menston: Scolar Press, 1969:

     He, that would write exactly, muſt avoid a Barbarous Pronunciation, and conſider for facility, or thorow miſtake, many words are not ſounded after the beſt dialect. Such as […] Wun, one.

     In the 17th century, when this was written, the standard pronunciation of one was as written: closer to on than to won.]

Etymology 2

Verb

wun

1. Eye dialect spelling of won.

See also

etymologically unrelated

• wun-dauk
• wun-gyi

Middle English

Noun

wun

1. alternative form of wynne (“happiness”)