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yan

/jæn/ symbol

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  1. ISO 639-3 language code for Mayangna.

numeral

  1. One in Cumbrian sheep counting rhyme.

determiner

  1. Synonym of yonder

Origin

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".

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