yon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Adverb 1.5 Pronoun 2 Haitian Creole 2.1 Article 2.1.1 Usage notes 2.1.2 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English ġeon

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒn

[edit] Adjective

yon (not comparable)

1. distant, but within sight

   I live in yon cottage on the hill.

[edit] Adverb

yon (not comparable)

1. yonder

[edit] Pronoun

yon

1. that one over there

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[edit] Haitian Creole

[edit] Article

yon

1. a, an; the indefinite article

[edit] Usage notes

Yon always precedes the noun it modifies, unlike most adjectives.

[edit] Related terms

• a
• an
• la
• lan
• nan
• yo