see|Appendix:Variations of "wan"

English

Etymology
OE. wann (dark)

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�n|-�n

Adjective
wan

1. Pale, sickly-looking.
2. Dim, faint.

#: A wan light from a single bulb

1. Bland, uninterested.

#: A wan expression

Translations
trans-top|Pale, sickly-looking
Finnish: kelmeä, kalmea, riutunut
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Dim, faint
Finnish: kelmeä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Bland, uninterested
Finnish: vaisu
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Mandarin

Pinyin syllable
wan

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, w�n, wán, w�n, or wàn.

Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Category:Mandarin pinyin

Old English

Pronunciation
IPA|/w�n/

Verb
wan

1. Alternative spelling of wann (third-person preterite singular of winnan).

#:Grendel wan hwile wið Hroþgar. Grendel long fought against Hrothgar. (Beowulf ll. 151-2)

Scots

Cardinal number
wan

1. context|West Central Scots|lang=sco one.

Tok Pisin

Etymology
English one

Noun
wan

1. The number one.

Cardinal number
wan

1. One. Used with units of measurement and in times: wan aua, wan klok. See also wanpela.

fa:wan
fr:wan
io:wan
id:wan
ku:wan
ja:wan
pl:wan
ru:wan
fi:wan
te:wan
vi:wan
zh:wan

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