🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
やーん【来年】 : yaan | define meaning
yaan
Pronunciation: [jaːŋ̍]
Definition
Noun, adverb
- Next year
Etymology
Cognate with Amami (Yuwan) やねィyanï; Tokunoshima やーに yaani; Okinoerabu やに yani; Yoron やんに yanni; Okinawan やーん yaan; Yaeyama (Kohama) やい yai; Yaeyama (Hatoma) えん en; Yonaguni でぃん din "next year".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- おもろさうし Omoro Saushi (1531-1623) records "やねの年".
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「やあに」来年".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 来年 |
| Kana | やーん |
| Romanization | yaan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jaːŋ̍] |
意味：らいねん【来年】
Categories:
来年
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 11). やーん【来年】 : yaan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/281/yaan/.