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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Along with ane and yen, a Northumbrian form of one, from the Old English ān. An example is "yan, twee, tree, fower" for "one, two, three, four".
Numeral
yan
- (Northumbria, Cumbria) One.
Derived terms
References
- Griffiths, Bill (2004) A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN, page 191
- Leith, Dick (1997) A Social History of English, Routledge, →ISBN, page 45
Etymology 2
From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or yen.
Numeral
yan
- (Cumbria) One in Cumbrian sheep counting rhyme.
Derived terms
See also
- (Borrowdale sheep counting) yan, tyan, tethera, methera, pimp, sethera, lethera, hovera, dovera, dick, yan-a-dick, tyan-a-dick, tethera-a-dick, methera-a-dick, bumfit, yan-a-bumfit, tyan-a-bumfit, tethera-a-bumfit, methera-bumfit, giggot
References
- Wright, Peter (1995) Cumbrian Chat, Dalesman Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 7
- Deakin, Michael A.B. (2007), Leigh-Lancaster, David, editor, The Name of the Number, Australian Council for Educational Research, →ISBN, retrieved 2008-05-17, page 75
- Varvogli, Aliki (2002) Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide, Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, retrieved 2008-05-17, pages 24-25
Anagrams
Azerbaijani
Etymology
from Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”). Cognate with Chuvash ҫум (śum), etc.
Pronunciation
Noun
yan (definite accusative yanı, plural yanlar)
- side
- Synonym: tərəf
- (anatomy) buttock
Declension
Derived terms
Bambara
Adverb
yan
- here
See also
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
Pronoun
'yan
- Nonstandard spelling of iyan.
Chamorro
Conjunction
yan
- and
Usage notes
Used to connect similar words or phrases. To indicate causation the alternate ya is used.
See also
Dalmatian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin annus.
Noun
yan m
- year (Vegliot)
Ilocano
Etymology
From *giyan, compare Ibanag gian.
Noun
yan
- place
Mandarin
Romanization
yan
- Nonstandard spelling of yān.
- Nonstandard spelling of yán.
- Nonstandard spelling of yǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of yàn.
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Northern Kurdish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Confer Persian یا (yâ).
Alternative forms
Conjunction
yan (Arabic spelling یان)
- or
- Synonym: (after a word ending in a consonant) an
Descendants
- → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܝܲܢ (yan)
Etymology 2
Adverb
yan (Arabic spelling یان)
- Alternative form of yenî (“that is to say”)
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “yan I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “yan II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
Old Javanese
Conjunction
yan
- if
Tapirapé
Noun
yan
- canoe
References
Turkish
Etymology 1
From Ottoman Turkish یان (yan), from Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”).
Noun
yan (definite accusative yanı, plural yanlar)
- side
Adam, eşyalarımın yanında oturuyordu.- The man was sitting next to my belongings.
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
yan
- second-person singular imperative of yanmak
Volapük
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Latin iānua.
Pronunciation
Noun
yan (nominative plural yans)
- door
Declension
declension of yan
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
Related terms
Western Maninkakan
Adverb
yan
- here