Definition/Meaning of yan

• English - Numeral: yan (Cumbria, Northumbria) One . yan (Cumbria) One in Cumbrian sheep counting rhyme.
• English - Determiner: yan (Appalachia) Synonym of yonder
• English - Etymology: Etymology 1. 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". Etymology 2. From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or Northern English yen .
• English - Pronunciation: IPA: /jæn/ , /jɛn/ Rhymes: -æn Rhymes: -ɛn
• English - Synonyms: yonder