yan
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
yan
- (Northumbria, Cumbria) One.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- 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 edit
From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or yen.
Numeral edit
yan
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- (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 edit
- 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[1], 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[2], Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, retrieved 2008-05-17, pages 24-25
Anagrams edit
Azerbaijani edit
Etymology edit
from Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”). Cognate with Chuvash ҫум (śum), etc.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
yan (definite accusative yanı, plural yanlar)
Declension edit
Declension of yan | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
nominative | yan |
yanlar | ||||||
definite accusative | yanı |
yanları | ||||||
dative | yana |
yanlara | ||||||
locative | yanda |
yanlarda | ||||||
ablative | yandan |
yanlardan | ||||||
definite genitive | yanın |
yanların |
Derived terms edit
Bambara edit
Adverb edit
yan
See also edit
Bikol Central edit
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
'yan
- Nonstandard spelling of iyan.
Chamorro edit
Conjunction edit
yan
Usage notes edit
Used to connect similar words or phrases. To indicate causation the alternate ya is used.
See also edit
Dalmatian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
yan m
Ilocano edit
Etymology edit
From *giyan, compare Ibanag gian.
Noun edit
yan
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
yan
- Nonstandard spelling of yān.
- Nonstandard spelling of yán.
- Nonstandard spelling of yǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of yàn.
Usage notes edit
- 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.
Nigerian Pidgin edit
Etymology edit
From English yarn, from the expression spin a yarn.
Verb edit
yan
- to talk
- (Can we date this quote?), Anthonia Ujene, “Khalai yan with plant”, in Storybooks African Languages[3]:
- Khalai dey yan to flower wen surround her school. “Abeg oo flower, make grow strong oo so yeye person no go fit enter our school.”
- Khalai talks to the flower around her school. “Please flower, grow strong so bad people won't come into our school.”
Northern Kurdish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Alternative forms edit
Conjunction edit
yan (Arabic spelling یان)
Descendants edit
- → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܝܲܢ (yan)
Etymology 2 edit
Adverb edit
yan (Arabic spelling یان)
- Alternative form of yenî (“that is to say”)
References edit
- 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 edit
Conjunction edit
yan
Tapirapé edit
Noun edit
yan
References edit
- Antônio Almeida, A lingua Tapirapé. http://biblio.wdfiles.com/local--files/almeida-1983-tapirape/almeida_1983_tapirape.pdf
Tagalog edit
Pronoun edit
yan (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜈ᜔)
- Alternative spelling of 'yan
Turkish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یان (yan), from Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”).
Noun edit
yan (definite accusative yanı, plural yanlar)
- side
- Adam, eşyalarımın yanında oturuyordu.
- The man was sitting next to my belongings.
Declension edit
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Definite accusative | yanı | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | yan | yanlar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | yanı | yanları | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | yana | yanlara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | yanda | yanlarda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | yandan | yanlardan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | yanın | yanların | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
yan
Volapük edit
Etymology edit
Probably borrowed from Latin iānua.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
yan (nominative plural yans)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Western Maninkakan edit
Adverb edit
yan