Yayan

See also: yayan

English

Alternative forms

• yayan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɑːˈjɑːn/

Proper noun

Yayan

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

Translations

standard form of spoken Chinese

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 雅言 (zh) (Yǎyán)

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• Korean: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• Nyaya