different between yan vs tyan

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jæn/, /j?n/

Etymology 1

Along with ane and yen, a Northumbrian form of one, from the Old English ?n. An example is "yan, twee, tree" for "one, two, three".

Numeral

yan

1. (Northumbria) One.

Derived terms

• yance or yence

References

• 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

From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ?n or modern Northern English yan or yen.

Numeral

yan

1. (Cumbria) One in Cumbrian sheep counting rhyme.

Derived terms

See also

• (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

• 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 2008-05-17, page 75
• Varvogli, Aliki (2002) Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide?^[2], Continuum International Publishing Group, ?ISBN, retrieved 2008-05-17, pages 24-25

Anagrams

• AYN, Ayn, NAY, NYA, Nay, any, any%, ayn, nay

Azerbaijani

Etymology

from Proto-Turkic *y?n (“side”). Cognate with Chuvash ??? (?um), etc.

Noun

yan (definite accusative yan?, plural yanlar)

1. side

   Synonym: t?r?f

2. (anatomy) buttock

Declension

Derived terms

• yan?nda (“next to”)
• yan?na (“to”)
• yan baxmaq (“to look askance, look sideways”)

Bambara

Adverb

yan

1. here

See also

• yen

Chamorro

Conjunction

yan

1. and

Usage notes

Used to connect similar words or phrases. To indicate causation the alternate ya is used.

See also

• ya

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

• jan, yain, jain

Etymology

From Latin annus.

Noun

yan m

1. year (Vegliot)

Mandarin

Romanization

yan

1. Nonstandard spelling of y?n.
2. Nonstandard spelling of yán.
3. Nonstandard spelling of y?n.
4. Nonstandard spelling of yàn.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Tapirapé

Noun

yan

1. canoe

References

• Antonio Almeida, A Lingua Tapirape. http://biblio.wdfiles.com/local--files/almeida-1983-tapirape/almeida_1983_tapirape.pdf

Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish ???? (yan), from Proto-Turkic *y?n (“side”).

Noun

yan (definite accusative yan?, plural yanlar)

1. side

Declension

Etymology 2

Verb

yan

1. second-person singular imperative of yanmak

Volapük

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin i?nua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jan/

Noun

yan (nominative plural yans)

1. door

Declension

Derived terms

• leyan

Related terms

• yanul

English

Etymology

From Brythonic numerals, from an assumed *dwau.

Numeral

tyan

1. (Cumbria) Two in Cumbrian sheep counting.

Derived terms

See also

• (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

Usage notes

The form tan is more common in other former Celtic areas of Northern England.

References

• 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 2008-05-17, page 75
• Varvogli, Aliki (2002) Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide?^[2], Continuum International Publishing Group, ?ISBN, retrieved 2008-05-17, pages 24-25

Anagrams

• Yant, anty

Sambali

Noun

tyan

1. (anatomy) abdomen