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yayan

/jɑːˈjɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yayan
IPA
/jɑːˈjɑːn/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

Alternative spelling of Yayan.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce yayan?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɑːˈjɑːn/.
What does yayan mean?
A standard form of spoken Chinese, and lingua franca, of ancient China.
Where does yayan come from?
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 雅言 (Yǎyán), literally, "elegant speech".

How to pronounce yayan

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