Definition for: wan

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English

Etymology

Old English wann (dark)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒn

Adjective

wan

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

   A wan light from a single bulb

3. Bland, uninterested.

   A wan expression

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA: /wɑn/

Verb form

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)

Tok Pisin

Etymology

English one

Noun

1. The number one.

Number

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

Other Translations for "wan"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		.-- .- -.
Binary		1110111 1100001 1101110
Hex		77616E
Pig Latin		anway

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