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yayan

/jɑːˈjɑːn/

yayan is the alternative spelling of Yayan.

Proper noun capitalized: Yayan

Yayan

  1. A standard form of spoken Chinese, and lingua franca, of ancient China.

Forms of yayan

alternative formyayan

Origin of yayan

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 雅言 (Yǎyán), literally, "elegant speech".

Questions about yayan

What does yayan mean?
Yayan means a standard form of spoken Chinese, and lingua franca, of ancient China.
What is yayan the alternative spelling of?
Yayan is the alternative spelling of Yayan.
What part of speech is yayan?
Yayan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce yayan?
Yayan is pronounced /jɑːˈjɑːn/.

Words near yayan in the dictionary

  1. Yaxleys
  2. yay
  3. yay-boo
  4. yaya
  5. yaya papaya
  6. yayan
  7. Yayantique
  8. yayas
  9. Yayati
  10. yayness
  11. yayo

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