yan
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Abbreviation of English Mayangna.
Symbol
[edit]yan
See also
[edit]English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Along with ane and yen, a Cumbrian and Northumbrian form of one, from the Old English ān. An example is "yan, twee, tree, fower" for "one, two, three, four".
Numeral
[edit]yan
- (Northumbria, Cumbria) One.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Griffiths, Bill (2004), A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN, page 191
- Leith, Dick (1997), A Social History of English, Routledge, →ISBN, page 45
Etymology 2
[edit]From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or Northern English yen.
Numeral
[edit]yan
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- (Borrowdale sheep counting) yan, tyan, tethera, methera, pimp, sethera, lethera, hovera, dovera, dick, yan-a-dick, tyan-a-dick, tethera-a-dick, methera-a-dick, bumfit, yan-a-bumfit, tyan-a-bumfit, tethera-a-bumfit, methera-bumfit, giggot
References
[edit]- Wright, Peter (1995), Cumbrian Chat, Dalesman Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 7
- Deakin, Michael A.B. (2007), Leigh-Lancaster, David, editor, The Name of the Number[1], Australian Council for Educational Research, →ISBN, retrieved 17 May 2008, page 75
- Varvogli, Aliki (2002), Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide[2], Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, retrieved 17 May 2008, pages 24-25
Anagrams
[edit]Azerbaijani
[edit]Etymology
[edit]from Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”). Cognate with Chuvash ҫум (śum), etc.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]yan (definite accusative yanı, plural yanlar)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | yan | yanlar |
| definite accusative | yanı | yanları |
| dative | yana | yanlara |
| locative | yanda | yanlarda |
| ablative | yandan | yanlardan |
| definite genitive | yanın | yanların |
Derived terms
[edit]Bambara
[edit]Adverb
[edit]yan
See also
[edit]Bikol Central
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]'yan
- nonstandard spelling of iyan
Chamorro
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]yan
Usage notes
[edit]Used to connect similar words or phrases. To indicate causation the alternate ya is used.
Dalmatian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]yan m
Ilocano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From *giyan, compare Ibanag gian.
Noun
[edit]yan
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]yan
Mandarin
[edit]Romanization
[edit]yan
- nonstandard spelling of yān
- nonstandard spelling of yán
- nonstandard spelling of yǎn
- nonstandard spelling of yàn
Usage notes
[edit]- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Nigerian Pidgin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From English yarn, from the expression spin a yarn.
Verb
[edit]yan
- to talk
- (Can we date this quote?), Anthonia Ujene, “Khalai yan with plant”, in Storybooks African Languages[3]:
- Khalai dey yan to flower wen surround her school. “Abeg oo flower, make grow strong oo so yeye person no go fit enter our school.”
- Khalai talks to the flowers around her school. “Please, flowers, grow strong so that no bad person can enter our school.”
Northern Kurdish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]yan (Arabic spelling یان)
Descendants
[edit]- → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܝܲܢ (yan)
Etymology 2
[edit]Adverb
[edit]yan (Arabic spelling یان)
- alternative form of yenî (“that is to say”)
References
[edit]- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “yan I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “yan II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
Old Javanese
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]yan
Senhaja de Srair
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Numeral
[edit]yan m (feminine yat)
- Ketama and Taghzut form of yewwen
References
[edit]- Gutova, Evgeniya; Byler, Jonathan (2025), “Senhaja de Srair - English Dictionary”, in Webonary[4], retrieved 2025
- Gutova, Evgeniya (2021) Senhaja Berber Varieties : phonology, Morphology, and Morphosyntax (Thesis)[5], Paris, France: HAL
Tagalog
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]yan (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜈ᜔)
- alternative spelling of 'yan
Anagrams
[edit]Tapirapé
[edit]Noun
[edit]yan
References
[edit]- Antônio Almeida, A lingua Tapirapé. http://biblio.wdfiles.com/local--files/almeida-1983-tapirape/almeida_1983_tapirape.pdf
Tashelhit
[edit]| 10 | ||||
| ← 0 | 1 | 2 → | 10 → | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: yan Ordinal: izwarn, amzwaru | ||||
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Medieval Tashelhit يان (yan, “one”), from Proto-Berber *yiwăʔ-ăn (“one”).
Cognates include Kabyle yiwen (“one”), Zenaga yuʔn (“one”), Ghadames yón (“one”), Senhaja de Srair yan, yewwen (“one”), Awjila iwînan (“one”), Tarifit ijjen (“one”), Sokna iǧǧen (“one”), Nefusa uǧun (“one”), and Tuareg əyyăn (“one”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Numeral
[edit]yan m (feminine yat, Arabic spelling يان)
- one
- يان د مراو واسّ. ― yan d mraw wass. ― eleven days.
- ف ييّي يات كا. ― f iyyi yat ka. ― give me just one.
Derived terms
[edit]Article
[edit]yan m (feminine yat, Arabic spelling يان)
- a, an
- ژريغ يان يميكر غ السّوق. ― ẓriġ ya imikr ġ ssuq. ― i saw a thief at the ssuq.
- راد غين يليغ غ يات تساعت. ― Rad ɣinn iliɣ ɣ yat tsaɛt. ― i'll be there in an hour.
Noun
[edit]yan m (feminine equivalent yat, Tifinagh spelling ⵢⴰⵏ, Arabic spelling يان)
References
[edit]- Stroomer, Harry (2025), Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 4 t—ẓ (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/4) (in French), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, , →ISBN, page 2955b
Turkish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یان (yan), from Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”).
Noun
[edit]yan (definite accusative yanı, plural yanlar)
- side
- Adam, eşyalarımın yanında oturuyordu.
- The man was sitting next to my belongings.
Declension
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Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]yan
Volapük
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably borrowed from Latin iānua.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]yan (nominative plural yans)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | yan | yans |
| genitive | yana | yanas |
| dative | yane | yanes |
| accusative | yani | yanis |
| vocative 1 | o yan! | o yans! |
| predicative 2 | yanu | yanus |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Western Maninkakan
[edit]Adverb
[edit]yan
Woiwurrung
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Verb
[edit]yan
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/server/api/core/bitstreams/f4512721-7645-4722-90b8-168541d38240/content
- ^ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/The_aborigines_of_Victoria_-_with_notes_relating_to_the_habits_of_the_natives_of_other_parts_of_Australia_and_Tasmania_%28IA_b24885228_0002%29.pdf
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