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an in Persian

یک yak

/ˈæn/[ˈæn]

an in Persian: یک (yak), ـی (-ē), یه (ya), یک -ی (yek -i). In English, an means used before a vowel sound.

Persian words for an

indefinite article
یک yak, ـی -ē, یه ya, یک -ی yek -i, یه -ی

English meaning of an

  1. article Used before a vowel sound.
  2. article Used before /h/ in a stressed or unstressed syllable.
  3. article Used before one and words with initial ⟨u⟩, ⟨eu⟩ when pronounced /ju/.
  4. article Used before all consonants.

Full definition of an

an in a sentence

  • I'll be there in half an hour.
  • 'E's staying at an 'otel. (compare He's staying at a hotel.)
  • An it harm none, do what ye will.

Synonyms of an

an in other languages

Questions about an in Persian

What is the meaning of an in Persian?
An in Persian is یک (yak), ـی (-ē), یه (ya), یک -ی (yek -i).
معنی an چیست؟
An: یک (yak), ـی (-ē), یه (ya), یک -ی (yek -i).
What does an mean in English?
An means used before a vowel sound.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: an (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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