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yan

/jæn/

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What does yan mean?

numeral

  1. One.
  2. One in Cumbrian sheep counting rhyme.

determiner

  1. Synonym of yonder
More meanings (6)

proper noun

  1. A mountain chain in northeastern China.
  2. A male given name, equivalent to English John.
  3. A transliteration of the Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Ян (Jan)
  4. A surname from Mandarin.
  5. (historical) An ancient march, duchy, and kingdom of northeastern China during the Zhou dynasty.
  6. (historical) The realm of this land under later imperial Chinese dynasties.

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IPA pronunciation

/jæn/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Yan had noiselessly withdrawn, and I experienced a curious sense of isolation from my fellows--from the whole of the Western world.
Sax RohmerThe Insidious Dr. Fu ManchuProject Gutenberg ebook #173
"No, indeed," quoth the officer; "and this, I imagine, is one of your accidental lent dinners; a sort of a `ban yan'. In general, no doubt, you live a great deal better."
M. L. (Mason Locke) WeemsThe Life of General Francis MarionProject Gutenberg ebook #846
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Following this explanation it is possible that the name Aponibolinayen may be derived from Apo ni bolan yan, literally "Sir (mistress) who is place where the moon"; but bolan generally refers to the space of time between the phases of the moon rather than to the moon itself.
Fay-Cooper ColeA Study in Tinguian Folk-LoreProject Gutenberg ebook #7017