Yen

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Lishepus

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /jen/

Rhymes: -en

Numeral

yen

  1. one (1)

Noalath

Noun

yen

  1. objective basic plural of len

Sondiv

Etymology 1

Root: Proto-Sondiv *y-n.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /jɛ̃/

Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Orthographic Form

yn

Particle

yen

  1. (interrogative) used sentence-initially to form a yes/no question

Etymology 2

Noun

yen

  1. unpossessed imperfect singular of -en