weyn
Middle English
Noun
weyn
- (Northern) alternative form of wyn (“wine”)
Somali
Etymology
From Proto-Somaloid *wein.
Cognate with Maay wiin, Garre wiin, Aweer wii, Rendille wen, Jiiddu wuné, Yaaku -ein, Awngi ዋኒ (wanni), Beja win.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wein/
Adjective
weyn (plural waaweyn)
References
- De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary (p. 143). WEI-YA.