yavan

== Azerbaijani == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yabgan (“unpleasant”). Cognate with Turkish yavan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [yɑˈvɑn] Hyphenation: ya‧van === Adjective === yavan (comparative daha yavan, superlative ən yavan) Without any side or bread yavan çörək ― bread without any side made with little or no oil or butter Synonym: yağsız flavourless, insipid, tasteless (figuratively, of words) meaningless, empty (of soil) meager, barren, infertile, poor in nutrients ==== Derived terms ==== yavanlıq === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “yavan”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 4, Baku: Şərq-Qərb == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یاوان (yavan, “flavourless, insipid”), itself from Proto-Turkic *yabgan (“unpleasant”). === Adjective === yavan made with little or no oil or butter Synonym: yağsız flavourless, insipid, tasteless Synonyms: lezzetsiz, tatsız (figuratively, of words) meaningless, empty === Further reading === Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “yavan1”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 5249 Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “yavan”, in Nişanyan Sözlük