uintjie

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/ˈeɪŋki//ˈœɪŋki/

noun

The edible bulb of certain plants.

OriginAfrikaans uintjie ← Dutch ajuintje →
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Meanings

nounuintjie (plural uintjies)

plural uintjies

  1. South AfricaThe edible bulb of certain plants.

Origin

  1. Dutchajuintje“little onion”
  2. Afrikaansuintjie
  3. Englishuintjie

From Afrikaans uintjie, from Dutch ajuintje (“little onion”).

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APA

uintjie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uintjie

MLA

“uintjie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uintjie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uintjie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uintjie.

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