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yan
num
1
One (a dialectal counting word used in traditional Cumbrian and Northumbrian sheep-counting rhymes).
"The old shepherd still counted his flock with "yan, tan, tethera.""
det
1
Yonder; that one over there (dialectal).
"Look at yan hill across the valley."
name
1
A Chinese and Korean/Russian-transliterated male given name.
"Her cousin Yan works as an engineer in Shenzhen."
How to Use Yan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly known today as a given name, or as a dialect word for "one" in old sheep-counting rhymes.
Word Forms
Yans plural
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Etymology
A Cumbrian and Northumbrian dialect form of "one," descended from Old English ān.