weyn

Middle English

Noun

weyn

  1. (Northern) alternative form of wyn (“wine”)

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *wein, Proto-Cushitic *wayn- (“to grow; to become”).

Cognate with Jiiddu wuni, Rendille wen, Aweer wii, Awngi ዋኒ (wanni), Beja win.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /weːn/
  • (Garre) IPA(key): /wiːn/
  • (Maay) IPA(key): /wiːn/

Adjective

weyn (plural waaweyn)

  1. big

References

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