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English
Pronunciation
- (UK, Australia, Eastern New England) enPR: ŏn, IPA(key): /ɒn/
- (Southern US, Midland US, Philadelphia, Baltimore) IPA(key): /ɔn/
- (Southern US) IPA(key): /ɔʊn/
- (Northern US or cot–caught merger) enPR: än, IPA(key): /ɑn/
- (Canada) IPA(key): [ɒːn ~ ɔːn]
- Rhymes: -ɒn, -ɔːn
- Homophone: awn (Midland American English, Southern American English, Cot-Caught merger)
Etymology 1
From Middle English on, from Old English on, an (“on, upon, onto, in, into”), from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana (“on, at”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-.
Cognate with North Frisian a (“on, in”), Saterland Frisian an (“on, at”), West Frisian oan (“on, at”), Dutch aan (“on, at, to”), Low German an (“on, at”), German an (“to, at, on”), Swedish å (“on, at, in”), Faroese á (“on, onto, in, at”), Icelandic á (“on, in”), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌰 (ana), Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, upon”), Albanian në (“in”); and from Old Norse upp á: Danish på, Swedish på, Norwegian på, see upon.
Adjective
on (not comparable)
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Antonym: off
- Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
- (informal) Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject "you" (see you're on).
- (informal) Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject "you" (see you're on).
- Fitted; covering or being worn.
- (postpositive) Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- The photograph shows the UFO side on.
- edge on, side on, end on, face on
- (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
- (often negative) Possible; capable of being successfully carried out.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (informal) Destined; involved, doomed.
- (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- (cricket) Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- Synonym: leg Antonym: off
- The captain moved two fielders to the on side.
- Ponsonby-Smythe hit a thumping on drive.
- (snooker, postpositive) Of a ball, being the next in sequence to be potted, according to the rules of the game.
- (acting, drama, roleplaying games) Acting in character.
- (informal, of a person) Performative or funny in a wearying manner.
- (euphemistic) Menstruating.
Synonyms
- (baseball: positioned at a base): on base (not informal)
Translations
Adverb
on (not comparable)
For idiomatic meanings of phrasal verbs, such as carry on, hang on, have on, try on, etc., please see the individual entries.
- To an operating state.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action).
- In continuation, at length.
- (obsolete in the US) Later.
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- Antonym: against
Synonyms
- (later): after, afterward/afterwards, later, subsequently, thence
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “active, functioning, operating”): off
- (antonym(s) of “to an operating state”): off
Translations
Preposition
on
- Indicating position or location.
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- Covering.
- At or in (a geographical location or position).
- The lighthouse that you can see is on the mainland.
- The suspect is thought to still be on the campus.
- At (a relative spatial position).
- We live on the edge of the city.
- on the left, on the right, on the side, on the bottom
- Near; adjacent to; alongside; just off.
- Aboard (a mode of transport, especially public transport, or transport that one sits astride or uses while standing).
- on a bus, on a train, on a plane, on a ferry, on a yacht
- on a bicycle, on a motorbike, on a horse, on a scooter
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment.
- Denoting physical contact or interaction with an object, such as impact or application of force.
- With verbs describing an action of pushing, pulling, pressing, etc., designates the thing to which force is applied.
- tug on the rope; push hard on the door
- With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
- With verbs describing an action of pushing, pulling, pressing, etc., designates the thing to which force is applied.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
- (UK) At (a certain value or level).
- The Tories are on twenty-five percent in this constituency.
- The blue team are on six points and the red team on five.
- At (a certain position within a sequence).
- At or during the date or day of.
- (UK, especially in sports reporting) At (a given time after the start of something).
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- (informal) In the possession of.
- Because of; due to; upon the basis of (something not yet confirmed as true).
- (also often 'upon') At the time of (and often because of).
- (also often 'upon') Arrived or coming into the presence of.
- Paid for by.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- (especially Ireland) Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- Indicating a means of subsistence.
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- Under the influence of (a drug, or something that is causing drug-like effects).
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Serving as a member of.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- (informal, chiefly in set phrases) Ellipsis of I swear on: on my life, on God, on everything, etc.
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.
- (philosophy, logic) According to, from the standpoint of; expressing what must follow, whether accepted or not, if a given premise or system is assumed true.
- (snooker) In a position of being able to pot (a given ball).
- (mathematics) Having as identical domain and codomain.
- (mathematics) Having as domain and V as codomain, for the specified set V and some integer n.
- (mathematics) Generated by.
- (mathematics, uncommon) Divided by.
- Synonym: over
- (obsolete or dialect, regional) Of.
- (obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.
Synonyms
- (dealing with the subject of): about, apropos, as for; See also Thesaurus:about
- (because of): by dint of, due to; See also Thesaurus:because of
Derived terms
Related terms
- depend (on)
- put on airs
Translations
Verb
on (third-person singular simple present ons, present participle oning or onning, simple past and past participle oned or onned)
- (Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Nigeria, transitive, colloquial) To switch on.
- Synonym: turn on
Etymology 2
From Old Norse ón, án (“without”), from Proto-Germanic *ēnu, *ēno, *ino (“without”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḗnu (“without”). Cognate with North Frisian on (“without”), Middle Dutch an, on (“without”), Middle Low German āne (“without”), German ohne (“without”), Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐌿 (inu, “without, except”).
Unlikely to be related to Ancient Greek ἄνευ (áneu, “without”), which likely akin to Proto-Germanic *sundraz instead (whence sunder).
Alternative forms
- ohn
Preposition
on
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.(Can we add an example for this sense?)
Usage notes
- Usually followed by a present participle, as being, having, etc.
Etymology 3
From Japanese 音読み (on'yomi, literally “sound reading”).
Noun
on
- In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.
Related terms
- kun
See also
- on dit (etymologically unrelated)
References
- “on”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
- Nº, NO, No, No., N.O., no, no.
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *ōn (“ten”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰆𐰣 (on, “ten”).
Pronunciation
Numeral
on
- ten
References
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *bon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /on/ [õn]
- Rhymes: -on
- Hyphenation: on
Adjective
on (comparative hobe, superlative onen or hoberen, excessive onegi)
- good
- useful, convenient
Declension
Further reading
- “on”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “on”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Catalan
Alternative forms
- ahont, hon, hont (archaic)
- ont
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan on (“whence”), from Latin unde (“whence”). Compare Occitan ont, Old French ont (French dont), Spanish onde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈon]
Adverb
on
- where
References
- “on” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “on”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “on” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “on” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- un (widely in free variation)
- en (some western dialects)
Etymology
The native form in most dialects was Old High German indi, whence the variant en. In parts of the Eifel, this indi regularly becomes on (compare Luxembourgish an). In southern and eastern dialects, on the other hand, on may have been inherited from the Old High German variant unde (unti). From these two groups of dialects, the form will have spread, without doubt under influence of German und.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /on/
Conjunction
on
- and
- Salz on Päfer
- salt and pepper
- Salz on Päfer
Classical Nahuatl
Pronoun
on, ōn
- (demonstrative) that; those
Related terms
- in
References
- Michel Launey with Christopher Mackay (2011) An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Amazon Kindle: Cambridge University Press, page Loc 1408
Cornish
Alternative forms
- ôn
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ognos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷnós (“lamb”).
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ɔːn]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [oːn]
Noun
on m (plural en)
- lamb
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *ōn.
Numeral
on
- ten
References
- “on”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech on, from Proto-Slavic *onъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ónos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈon]
- Rhymes: -on
Pronoun
on m
- he (third person personal singular)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “on”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “on”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “on”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Dutch
Adverb
on
- rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-)
Estonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈonː/, [ˈonː] (stressed)
- IPA(key): /on/, [on] (unstressed)
- Rhymes: -onː, -on
- Hyphenation: on
Verb
on
- third-person singular present indicative of olema
- third-person plural present indicative of olema
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈon/, [ˈo̞n]
- Rhymes: -on
- Hyphenation(key): on
Verb
on
- third-person singular indicative present of olla
Anagrams
- no
French
Alternative forms
- l’on (formal)
Etymology
Inherited from Old French hom, om (nominative form), from Latin homō (“human being”) (compare homme from the Old French oblique form home, from the Latin accusative form hominem). Its pronominal use is of Germanic origin. Compare Old English man (“one, they, people”), reduced form of Old English mann (“person”); Catalan hom; German man (“one, they, people”); Dutch men (“one, they, people”). In the second sense, meaning "we", also compare the development Malay kita orang (“we (incl.) + person”) and the dialectal forms found in eastern Indonesia: kitorang, kitong, torang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̃/, (before a vowel) /ɔ.n‿/
- Homophone: ont
Pronoun
on
- (indefinite) one, people, you, someone (an unspecified individual)
- Synonyms: quelqu’un (in some contexts), l’on (formal)
- 2003, Natasha St. Pier, L’instant d’après (album), Quand on cherche l’amour (song)
- On ne peut pas pêcher ici ― You can’t fish here
- (personal, informal) we
- Synonym: nous (in some contexts)
- On s’est amusés. ― We had fun.
Usage notes
- In informal and standard conversational French, on has almost completely replaced the pronoun nous (“we”) to indicate that a sentence or clause has a first-person plural as its subject. However, nous is still favored in formal writing and speech, and is still used colloquially as a disjunctive reinforcing nominative on, as well as to indicate direct and indirect objects. It may be used for reflexive objects, but as this is potentially ambiguous, these are also indicated with the reflexive pronoun se — especially with reinforcement from disjunctive nous, which clarifies that the speaker means "we" and not "one," i.e. a generalized indefinite subject. This clarification can also be achieved by the use of tous.
- On est toujours là. ― We're still here.
- Nous, on s’y fait. ― We get used to it.
- On connait tous la chanson qu’elle chante. ― We all know which song she is singing.
- Nous, on l’a tous vu. ― We all saw it.
- The verb is always conjugated in the third-person singular, but if the pronoun refers to a first-person plural, the attribute agrees in gender and number.
- On est venu ici. ― One came here.
- On y est allés / allées. ― We went there.
- On est prêts / prêtes. ― We are ready.
- The variant l’on is used in more formal or literary contexts. Some use it especially after que (que l'on) to avoid the contraction qu’on, which is homophonous with the vulgar word con.
Related terms
Descendants
- → Esperanto: oni
- → Ido: onu
Further reading
- “on”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- NO, nô
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
on (indeclinable, predicative only)
- (Internet slang, especially video games) Clipping of online.
- Coordinate term: off
German Low German
Conjunction
on
- (in several dialects, including Low Prussian) Alternative form of un (and)
Guerrero Nahuatl
Noun
on
- the
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /on/, /ɔn/
Pronoun
on
- Apocopic form of onu; one, someone, they (indefinite personal pronoun)
See also
Interlingua
Pronoun
on
- one (indefinite personal pronoun)
Japanese
Romanization
on
- Rōmaji transcription of おん
Juǀ'hoan
Pronunciation
- The nasal vowel IPA(key): /õ/
Letter
on (upper case On)
- A letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Karaim
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *ōn. Compare to Crimean Tatar on, Karachay-Balkar он (on), Kumyk он (on), Urum он (on), etc.
Numeral
on
- ten
Etymology 2
From Proto-Turkic *oŋ. Compare to Crimean Tatar oñ, Karachay-Balkar онг (oñ), Kumyk онг (oñ), Urum он (on), etc.
Noun
on
- right
References
N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “on”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN
Karelian
Verb
on
- third-person singular indicative present of olla
Lombard
Alternative forms
- vun
Etymology
From Old Lombard un, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos.
Pronunciation
- (Milanese) IPA(key): /un/
Article
on m (feminine ona, plural di)
- a
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English on, an, from Proto-West Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic *ana (“on, at”).
Preposition
on
- on, in
Adverb
on
- on
Alternative forms
- (preposition): one, onne, hon, ane; an (before initial h or vowel); æn (Early Middle English)
- (adverb): one, onne, an
Descendants
- English: on
- Scots: an, on
- Yola: on
References
- “on, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “on, adv.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Numeral
on
- Alternative form of oon
Pronoun
on
- Alternative form of oon
Adverb
on
- Alternative form of oon
Determiner
on
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of a (indefinite article)
Etymology 3
Verb
on
- (Early Middle English) first/third-person singular present of unnen
Etymology 4
Noun
on (uncountable)
- Alternative form of wone (“course”)
Etymology 5
Noun
on (uncountable)
- Alternative form of oven
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈoːn/
Adverb
ōn
- again
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[5], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Occitan
Alternative forms
- ond
Pronunciation
Adverb
on
- (Gascony) where
References
- Patric Guilhemjoan, Diccionari elementari occitan-francés francés-occitan (gascon), 2005, Orthez, per noste, 2005, →ISBN, page 99.
Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *onъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ónos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈon/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈon/
Pronoun
on m sg (third person)
- he (masculine singular)
Declension
Descendants
- Czech: on
Pronoun
on
- Alternative form of onen
References
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “on”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
Old English
Alternative forms
- an, a
- ᚩᚾ (ón) — Ruthwell Cross
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /on/
Preposition
on
- on, in, at, among [with accusative or dative or instrumental]
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- Early 11th c., Defensor's translation of Liber Scintillarum
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- on, during [with accusative]
- onto, into (to express allative motion or a change of state) [with accusative]
Adverb
on
- (with verbs of taking or depriving) from
Descendants
- Middle English: an, on, one, onne, hon, ane, an (before initial h or vowel), æn (Early Middle English), one, onne, an
- English: on
- Scots: an, on
- Yola: on
Old French
Alternative forms
- hon
Etymology
See hom, om.
Pronoun
on
- one (gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun)
Descendants
- French: on
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic *an (“on”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“up”). Cognates include Old English on, Old Saxon ana and Old Dutch ana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /on/
Preposition
on
- on
Descendants
- North Frisian: a
- Saterland Frisian: an, oun
- West Frisian: oan
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
Old Irish
Pronoun
on
- Alternative spelling of ón
Article
on
- Alternative spelling of ón
Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *onъ. First attested in the 14th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔn/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔn/
Pronoun
on
- he (for animate nouns), it (for inanimate nouns)
- this (demonstrative)
Declension
This pronoun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Polish: on
- Silesian: ôn
References
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “on”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish on. The oblique case forms come from Proto-Slavic *jь.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔn
- Syllabification: on
- Homophone: -on
Pronoun
on m (feminine ona, neuter ono)
- he (for animate nouns), it (for inanimate nouns)
Declension
Pronoun
on
- (dated, demonstrative) this
Declension
See also
- Appendix:Polish pronouns
Trivia
According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), on is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 1477 times in scientific texts, 677 times in news, 976 times in essays, 1957 times in fiction, and 1617 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 6650 times, making it the 8th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.
References
Further reading
- on in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- on in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “on”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
- Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “on”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
- “ON I”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 2021 November 3
- “ON II”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 2020 March 30
- Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “on”, in Słownik języka polskiego
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “on”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1904), “on”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 3, Warsaw, page 779
Romani
Alternative forms
- jon, jone
Pronoun
on
- they
See also
References
Romansch
Alternative forms
- onn (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran)
- an (Puter)
Etymology
From Latin annus.
Noun
on m (plural ons)
- (Sutsilvan, Vallader) year
Salar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *ōn.
Numeral
on (3rd person possessive [please provide], plural [please provide])
- ten
Sedang
Etymology
From Proto-Bahnaric *ʔuɲ. Cognate with Bahnar ŭnh and Hrê ùnh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɔn/
Noun
on
- fire
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *onъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ónos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ôːn/
Pronoun
ȏn (Cyrillic spelling о̑н)
- he
Declension
See also
- njezin
- njegov
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *onъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ónos; inflected forms from Proto-Slavic *jь, from Proto-Indo-European *éy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔn/
Pronoun
on m
- he, it (third-person singular pronoun)
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- “on”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *onъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ónos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ́n/
Pronoun
ȍn
- he
- (obsolete) onkanje form[→SS, p. 389]
Usage notes
The second binding singular form (-enj) is used when the prefix ends in a consonant:
- zȃnj (za- + -nj)
- skọ̑zenj (skoz- + -enj)
Inflection
See also
Further reading
- “on”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
- “on”, in Termania, Amebis
- See also the general references
Anagrams
- No., No, no., Nº, no, NO, N.O.
Southeastern Tepehuan
Etymology
From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *ona.
Noun
on
- salt
References
- R. de Willett, Elizabeth, et al. (2016) Diccionario tepehuano de Santa María Ocotán, Durango (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 48)[6] (in Spanish), electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 140
Swedish
Noun
on
- indefinite plural of o
Anagrams
- NO, no.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English on.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔon/ [ˈʔon̪]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: on
Adjective
on (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈ᜔)
- (slang) in a relationship with someone
Derived terms
Anagrams
- no, 'no
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اون (on), from Proto-Turkic *ōn (“ten”). Compare Old Turkic 𐰆𐰣 (un¹ /on/, “ten”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /on/
Numeral
on
- ten
Declension
Turkmen
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *ōn (“ten”).
Numeral
on
- ten
Venetan
Article
on m sg
- a, an
Usage notes
- Variant of un
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from French on.
Pronoun
on
- it
- (obsolete, indefinite personal pronoun) one
Declension
Votic
Pronunciation
- (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈon/, [ˈon]
- Rhymes: -on
- Hyphenation: on
Verb
on
- third-person singular indicative present of õllõ
Walloon
Alternative forms
- onk
Etymology
From Latin ūnum.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɔ̃/
Article
on (masculine before a vowel: in-, feminine: ine)
- an, a
- on tchin ― a dog
- in-åbe ― a tree
- ine minte ― a lie
Numeral
on
- one
Yola
Alternative forms
- an
- ana (before consonant)
- a (unstressed)
Etymology
From Middle English on, an, from Old English on.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔn/, /an/, /anə/, /ə/
Preposition
on
- on
References
- Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 94