Yan

Pronunciation

• IPA: /jæn/ or IPA: /jÉ›n/

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

Numeral

numeral

1. (cardinal, North East England, dialect) one

Derived terms

• yance or yence

From numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or yen.

Numeral

numeral

1. (cardinal, North West England, dialect) one in Cumbrian sheep counting rhyme.

Derived terms

• yan-a-dick
• yan-a-bumfit

Anagrams

• any, AYN, Ayn, NAY, nay, NYA