adun

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin adūnō. Compare Romanian aduna, adun.

Verb

adun first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative adunã or adune, past participle adunatã or adunate)

  1. to gather, collect, assemble, bring together
  2. (reflexive, mi-adun (cu)) to meet
  3. (reflexive, mi-adun (cu)) to accompany

Synonyms

See also

Hungarian

Etymology

adu +‎ -n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɒdun]
  • Hyphenation: adun

Noun

adun

  1. superessive singular of adu

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, a- +‎ dūn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.duːn/

Adverb

adūn

  1. down, downward
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Đā ġesēah hē swymman sċealfran on flōde, and ġelōme doppettan ādūne tō grunde, ēhtende ðearle þǣre ēa fixa.
      Then he saw loons swim in the water, and often dive down toward the bottom, eagerly chasing the fish of the river.

Descendants

  • Middle English: adoun, adune, adun
    • English: adown
    • Scots: adoon, adoun, adown

References

Romanian

Verb

adun

  1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of aduna

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a- (agent prefix) +‎ dùn (to be sweet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.dũ̀/

Noun

adùn

  1. sweetness, pleasure
    Synonym: oyin
  2. Something that is sweet or pleasurable

Derived terms

  • aládùn
  • aláìládùn