'un

See also: Appendix:Variations of "un"

English

Etymology

The apostrophe is not justified historically: this word preserves an original pronunciation of one without an initial /w/; see one for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʌn/
Rhymes: -ʌn

Pronoun

'un (plural 'uns)

(colloquial) One (a thing).
Give me one of those round 'uns.
(colloquial, facetious or Cornwall) One (a person).
We've got a clever 'un here!

Alternative forms

'n, un
(uncommon, in some compounds, e.g. youngin, youins) in(s), 'in(s)

Derived terms

derivatives of 'un(s) and un(s)

goodun
green 'un
li'l 'un, lil' 'un, lil'un
pink 'un
thick-un
thissun
wrong 'un
young'un
you-uns

Anagrams

NU, Nu, nu

Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ənˠ/

Preposition

’un

Contraction of chun.

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