یان

See also: يان

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

• یاڭ (yañ)

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”).

Noun

یان • (yan)

1. side

Descendants

• Turkish: yan
• → Armenian: յան (yan)
• → Macedonian: јан (jan)

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Persian

Etymology 1

Suffix

یان • (-yân)

1. A suffix forming the plural of a noun.

Usage notes

Used for singular nouns that end in ا (alef).

Etymology 2

Noun

یان • (yân)

1. (poetic) delusion

Synonyms

• هذیان (hazyân)

Etymology 3

Suffix

یان • (-iyân)

1. A suffix found in Iranian and Armenian surnames
2. (humorous) a suffix forming surnames

   اسکلیان

   Oskoliyân

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     شادابیان

     Šâdâbiyân

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