yen

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From Japanese  (en, yen, circle).

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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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From yen-yen (a craving for opium), from Mandarin  (Mandarin: yǐn; Cantonese: yan5, addiction, craving (for opium)).

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Particularly: “which Chinese”

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yen (plural yens)

  1. A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
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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

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From Japanese  (en, yen, circle).

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yen m. (plural yens)

  1. yen, Japanese monetary unit and coin.

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From Sinitic

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yen m. (plural yens)

  1. yen (currency)

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yen

  1. here is
    Ube la kafeerio esas? — Where is the café?
    Yen la kafeerio! — Here is the café.

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yen m. (plural yenes)

  1. yen
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