English Explanatory Dictionary

'un

English dictionary entry

Meanings

pron
  1. One (a thing).
  2. One (a person).
  3. Him or her.

Pronunciation

/ʌn/

Word forms

'un 'uns 'n un in(s), 'in(s)

Etymology

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

Derived words

dead 'un goodun green 'un li'l 'un lil' 'un lil'un pink 'un red 'un stiff 'un thick-un thissun wrong 'un young'un you-uns
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