tân

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Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of tân – see (“to exhibit; to display; to explain; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (new).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tân

  1. (compounds) new
  2. (humorous) virgin
    gái tâna virgin girl or woman
    trai tâna virgin boy or man

Prefix

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tân

  1. used in the titles of modern serialized East Asian works of fiction to mean "this series is a reboot/remake/reimagining, or it tells a brand new story arc"
    Tân Dòng sông ly biệtRomance in the Rain (literally, “New River of Farewell”)
    Tân Thiết quyền tiểu tửNew Ironfist Chinmi

Derived terms

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh tan, from Proto-Brythonic *tan, from Proto-Celtic *teɸnets (fire), from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (be warm).

Compare Old Irish teine, Cornish and Breton tan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tân m (plural tanau)

  1. fire

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tân dân nhân thân
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.