Yanan

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Yana +‎ -an. ==== Noun ==== Yanan (plural Yanans) (rare) Synonym of Yana (“(member of) a particular North American Indian people”). ==== Proper noun ==== Yanan (rare) Synonym of Yana (“extinct language of the Yana people”). ==== Adjective ==== Yanan (not comparable) (rare) Of or pertaining to the Yana people of California or their language. === Etymology 2 === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of 延安 (Yán'ān), without syllable-dividing mark (隔音符號／隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào)). ==== Proper noun ==== Yanan Alternative form of Yan'an. ===== Usage notes ===== Yanan can be considered a misspelling of Yan'an. In theory, a syllable-dividing mark (隔音符號／隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào)) should be added before a non-initial syllable beginning with a, o, or e. Hence, Yanan could only ever refer to a word made up of ya and nan since a word made up of yan and an would be spelled as Yan'an (cf. Yan'an). In practice, syllable-dividing marks are often added or omitted at will. ===== Translations ===== ==== Further reading ==== “Yanan”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “Yan'an, Yanan”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. “Yanan”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 == French == === Proper noun === Yanan ? alternative spelling of Yan'an (a prefecture-level city of Shaanxi, China)