yen

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Synonyms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Noun 3 Ido 3.1 Preposition 4 Spanish 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /jɛn/, SAMPA: /"jEn/
• Rhymes: -ɛn

[edit] Etymology 1

From Japanese 円 (en), “‘yen, circle’”).

[edit] Noun

yen (plural yen)

1. The unit of Japanese currency, equal to 100 sen.
2. A coin or note worth one yen.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From yen-yen (“‘a craving for opium’”), from Mandarin 瘾 (Mandarin: yǐn; Cantonese: yan5), “‘addiction, craving (for opium)’”).

[edit] Noun

yen (plural yens)

1. A strong desire, urge, or yearning.

[edit] Synonyms

• craving, desire, hankering, urge, yearning

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[edit] Verb

to yen (third-person singular simple present yens, present participle yenning, simple past and past participle yenned)

1. To have a strong desire for.

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /jɛn/

[edit] Etymology

From Japanese 円 (en), “‘yen, circle’”).

[edit] Noun

yen m. (plural yens, no diminutive)

1. yen, Japanese monetary unit and coin.

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[edit] Preposition

yen

1. here is

   Ube la kafeerio esas? — Where is the café?

   Yen la kafeerio! — Here is the café.

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

yen m. (plural yenes)

1. yen