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yen 1
(yĕn)n.
A strong desire or inclination; a yearning or craving.
intr.v. yenned, yen·ning, yens
To have a strong desire or inclination; yearn.
[Cantonese jyun6, hope, wish, from Middle Chinese ŋyan` (also the source of Mandarin yuàn).]
yen 2
(yĕn)n. pl. yen
See Table at currency.
[Japanese en (romanized as yen in the first European systems for romanizing Japanese, reflecting Japanese pronunciation of the 16th century), from Middle Chinese yan, round (in reference to the shape of the coin); also the source of Mandarin yuán, round; see yuan.]
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yen
(jɛn)n, pl yen
(Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Japan, (notionally) divided into 100 sen
[C19: from Japanese en, from Chinese yüan circular object, dollar]
yen
(jɛn)n
a passionate, ardent, or intense longing or desire
vb, yens, yenning or yenned
(intr) to yearn
[perhaps from Chinese (Cantonese) yăn a craving, addiction]
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yen1
(yɛn)n., pl. yen.
the basic monetary unit of Japan.
[1870–75; < Japanese (y)en < Chinese yuán yuan]
yen2
(yɛn)n., v. yenned, yen•ning. n.
1. a desire or craving.
v.i. 2. to have a craving; yearn.
[1905–10]
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yen
Past participle: yenned
Gerund: yenning
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| Noun | 1. |  yen - a yearning for something or to do something |
| 2. | yen - the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen sen - a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel Japanese monetary unit - monetary unit in Japan | |
| Verb | 1. |  yen - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"die - languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave" |
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yen
noun longing, desire, craving, yearning, passion, hunger, ache, itch, thirst, hankering Mike had a yen to try cycling.
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yen
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Translations
يَن: وِحْدَة النَّقْد الياباني
jen
yen
jen
yen
jena
jena
jen
Japon para birimiyen
yen
[jen] N1. (= currency) → yen m
2. to have a yen to do sth → morirse de ganas de hacer algo, tener muchas ganas de hacer algo
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yen
1 [jɛn] n (currency) → yen m invyen
2 [jɛn] n (fam) to have a yen to do sth → avere una gran voglia di fare qcCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
yen
(jen) – plural yen – noun the standard unit of Japanese currency.
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