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Definition for: yawn

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English

Pronunciation

  • AHD: yôn
  • IPA: /jɔːn/
  • SAMPA: /jO:n/
    Rhymes: -ɔːn

Etymology

Old English ġinian

Verb

to yawn ( third-person singular simple present yawns , present participle yawning , simple past yawned , past participle yawned )

Infinitive
to yawn

Third person singular
yawns

Simple past
yawned

Past participle
yawned

Present participle
yawning

  1. to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because being tired

Translations

  • Czech: zívnout (just once), zívat (continuously or repeatedly)
  • Finnish: haukotella
  • French: bâiller
  • German: gähnen
  • Japanese: 欠伸する (あくびする, akubi suru)
  • Portuguese: bocejar
  • Spanish: bostezar
  • Swedish: gäspa
  • Telugu: ఆవులించు (aavuliMchu)

Noun

yawn (plural: yawns)

Translations

  • Chinese: 哈欠 hāqian
  • Czech: zívnutí n , zívání n
  • Finnish: haukotus
  • French: bâillement
  • German: Gähnen n
  • Italian: sbadiglio n
  • Japanese: 欠伸 (あくび, akubi)
  • Korean: 하품
  • Portuguese: bocejo m .
  • Spanish: bostezo m .
  • Swedish: gäsp n
  • Telugu: ఆవులింత (aavuliMta)

Other Translations for "yawn"

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Hex7961776E
Pig Latinawnyay

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