иэн

Yakut

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *ēn (“width”). See Southern Altai ээн (een, “width”) and Bashkir иң (iñ, “width, breadth”) for lengthy lists of cognates.

Noun

иэн • (ien)

1. size
2. surface, expanse

   See synonyms at куйаар (kuyaar).

3. (geometry) area

   Synonym: кээмэй (keemey, “size, volume”)

   төгүрүмтэ иэнэ ― tögürümte iene ― area of a circle

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Possibly related with the above sense of "surface, expanse".

Noun

иэн • (ien)

1. (anatomy) lower back