zoyon
Mauritian Creole
Alternative forms
- zwayon
- zwanyon
- zwenyon
Etymology
From French oignon
In French, the plural word enfants is commonly preceded by a word, such as aux, les or mes, whose final s or x is not pronounced except in front of vowels, where it is pronounced /z/. As a result, enfants was reanalyzed as having /z/ at the beginning.
Noun
zoyon
- onion
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français