Hokkien edit

For pronunciation and definitions of tân – see (“to exhibit; to display; to explain; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from (new).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

tân

  1. (compounds) new
  2. (humorous) virgin
    gái tâna virgin girl or woman
    trai tâna virgin boy or man

Prefix edit

tân

  1. used in the titles of modern serialized East Asian works of fiction to mean "this series is a reboot/remake/reimagining, or it tells a brand new story arc"
    Tân Dòng sông ly biệtRomance in the Rain (literally, “New River of Farewell”)
    Tân Thiết quyền tiểu tửNew Ironfist Chinmi

Derived terms edit

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *teɸnets (fire) (compare Old Irish teine, Cornish and Breton tan), from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (be warm).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tân m (plural tanau)

  1. fire

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tân dân nhân thân
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.