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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin Hunnus, from Koine Greek Χοῦνοι (Khoûnoi) or Χουνοί (Khounoí),[1] borrowed through Middle Iranian, apparently ultimately from Turkic *Hun-yü, the name of a tribe (they were known in China as Xiongnu).[2] More at Huns.

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Noun

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huno m (plural hunos)

  1. Hun (member of an ancient Turkic nomadic tribe)
  2. Hunnic (language of the Huns)

Adjective

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huno (feminine huna, masculine plural hunos, feminine plural hunas)

  1. Hunnic (of or relating to the Huns)

References

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  1. ^ huno”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “huno”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin Hunnus, from Koine Greek Χοῦνοι (Khoûnoi) or Χουνοί (Khounoí),[1] borrowed through Middle Iranian, apparently ultimately from Turkic *Hun-yü, the name of a tribe (they were known in China as Xiongnu).[2] More at Huns.

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Adjective

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huno (feminine huna, masculine plural hunos, feminine plural hunas)

  1. (relational) Hun

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Noun

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huno m (plural hunos, feminine huna, feminine plural hunas)

  1. Hun

References

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  1. ^ huno”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “huno”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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huno

  1. h-prothesized form of uno

Etymology 2

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From hun (sleep) +‎ -o.

Verb

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huno (first-person singular present hunaf, not mutable)

  1. sleep
    Synonym: cysgu
  2. (euphemistic) to pass away, to die
    Synonym: marw
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References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “huno”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
uno unchanged unchanged huno
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.