hoanne

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian hana, from Proto-Germanic *hanô, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- (“to sing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwanə/

Noun

hoanne c (plural hoannen, diminutive hoantsje)

  1. rooster

Further reading
  • “hoanne”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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