hunan

== Welsh == === Etymology === Lexicalised h-prothesised form of unan, a form of un (“one”). Cognate with Cornish honan. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhɨ̞nan/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhiːnan/, /ˈhɪnan/ === Pronoun === hunan sg (plural hunain) (with possessive determiner) self Synonym: hun fy hunan ― myself ei hunan ― himself, herself ein hunain ― ourselves (with possessive determiner preceding both itself and the noun) own Synonym: hun fy ngeiriau fy hunan ― my own words ei syniad ei hunan ― his/her own idea ein cartref ein hunain ― our own home ==== Usage notes ==== Hunan tends to be more common in the south and synonymous hun in the north, although plural hunain is also found in north at times. There are three second-person forms: dy hunan (“yourself”) (singular familiar), eich hunan (“yourself”) (singular polite) and eich hunain (“yourselves”) (plural familiar/polite). ==== Personal forms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== dihunan (“selfless”) hunan- (“self-”) hunaniaeth (“identity”) hunanol (“selfish”) === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “hunan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies