Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یان یانه (yan yana, side to/by side),[1][2] from یان (yan),[3] equivalent to compound of yan (side) +‎ yan +‎ -a (dative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjan.ja.na/
  • Hyphenation: yan‧ya‧na

Adjective

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yan yana

  1. side-by-side, adjacent

Declension

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Adverb

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yan yana

  1. side by side, abreast
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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “یان یانه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 2193
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “یان یانه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 1345
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “yan”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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