English[]
Pronunciation[]
- Rhymes: -æn
Etymology 1[]
Old English fann, from the Latin vannus (“‘fan for winnowing grain’”).
Noun[]
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Fan ({{{1}}})
- A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
- An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
- Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
Derived terms[]
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Verb[]
Infinitive |
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Past participle |
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to Fan (third-person singular simple present fan, present participle n, simple past and past participle ing)
- (transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
- We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.
- (intransitive) (usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
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Etymology 2[]
Shortened from fanatic.
Noun[]
Singular |
Plural |
Fan ({{{1}}})
- An admirer or aficionado, especially of a sport or performer; someone who is fond of something or someone; an admirer.
- I am a big fan of libraries.
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Etymology 3[]
From the romanization of the Cantonese word 分 (fan)
Noun[]
Singular |
Plural |
Fan ({{{1}}})
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) Template:Hong Kong a traditional unit of length, legally defined in Hong Kong as 0.1 tsun (0.01 chek) or 0.00371475 metres [1]
See also[]
- (Hong Kong units): 分, chek, tsun, picul, catty, tael, mace, candareen, tsin, leung, kan, tam
References[]
Anagrams[]
- afn,
- NAF
Cantonese[]
Noun[]
Template:Yue-noun fan (分)
- a traditional unit of length, legally defined as 1/10th of a tsun (1/100 of a chek) in Hong Kong
See also[]
- chek
- tsun
- picul
- catty
- tael
- mace
- candareen
- tsin
- leung
- kan
- tam
Finnish[]
Noun[]
Fan
- fan, admirer, aficionado
Declension[]
Declension of Fan (type risti)
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Synonyms[]
- fani
Galician[]
Verb[]
Fan
- third-person Template:Conjugation tag p present indicative of facer.
Hungarian[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /ˈfɒn/
Noun[]
Fan (plural Fanok)
- (obsolete) pubis
Usage notes[]
Today it is used only in compounds.
Derived terms[]
- fanszőrzet
References[]
- fan at A Pallas Nagy Lexikona, Pallas Irodalmi és Nyomdai Rt., Budapest, 1897
- László Országh, Hungarian-English Dictionary, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1977
Irish[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: [fˠanˠ]
Verb[]
Fan
- to wait
- to stay
Inflection[]
singular | plural | autonomous | |||||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | ||||
indicative | present | fanaim | fanann tú; fanair† |
fanann sé, sí | fanaimid | fanann sibh | fanann siad; fanaid† |
fantar | |
past | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verban]] mé; [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanas]]† |
[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verban]] tú; [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanais]]† |
[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verban]] sé, sí | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanamar]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verban]] sibh; [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanabhair]]† |
[[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verban]] siad; [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanadar]]† |
fanadh | ||
future | fanfaidh mé; fanfad† |
fanfaidh tú; fanfair† |
fanfaidh sé, sí | fanfaimid; fanfam† |
fanfaidh sibh | fanfaidh siad; fanfaid† |
fanfar | ||
past habitual | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanainn]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbantá]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanadh]] sé, sí | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanaimis]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanadh]] sibh | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanaidís]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbantaí]] | ||
imperative | fanaim | fan | fanadh sé, sí | fanaimis | fanaigí | fanaidís | fantar | ||
conditional | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanfainn]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanfá]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanfadh]] sé, sí | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanfaimis]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanfadh]] sibh | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanfaidís]] | [[Template:Ga-mut-lenition-verbanfaí]] | ||
subjunctive | present | fana mé; fanad† |
fana tú; fanair† |
fana sé, sí | fanaimid | fana sibh | fana siad; fanaid† |
fantar | |
past | fanainn | fantá | fanadh sé, sí | fanaimis | fanadh sibh | fanaidís | fantaí | ||
verbal noun | fanacht | ||||||||
past participle | fanta |
† Dialect form
Mutation[]
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fan | fhan | bhfan | |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Italian[]
Etymology[]
English
Noun[]
fan m. and f. (plural fans)
- fan (admirer or follower)
Mandarin[]
Noun[]
Template:Cmn-noun
- rice
- meal
Derived terms[]
- fàn-cài
- chaofan
Verb[]
Template:Cmn-verb
- turn over
- counter
Derived terms[]
- fangeming
Pinyin syllable[]
fan
- Nonstandard spelling of fān.
- Nonstandard spelling of fán.
- Nonstandard spelling of fǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of fàn.
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.
Rohingya[]
Noun[]
Fan [[Category:Template:Rhg nouns|Fan]]
- betel leaf
Scottish Gaelic[]
Verb[]
Fan, present participle fantail, fantainn
- To stay.
- To wait.
- To remain.
Spanish[]
Noun[]
Fan m. and f. (plural fans)
Synonyms[]
- aficionado
- admirador
- entusiasta
- fanático
- hincha
Swedish[]
Etymology 1[]
Noun[]
Fan
- the devil, Satan
Interjection[]
Fan
- damn (referring to the devil)
- Fan! Jag glömde nycklarna.
- "Damn! I forgot my keys."
Etymology 2[]
Noun[]
Fan
- fan (admirer)
See also[]
- måla fan på väggen
Uzbek[]
Etymology[]
From Arabic فن (fann)
Noun[]
Template:Uz-noun
- science
Synonyms[]
- ilm
Welsh[]
Etymology 1[]
Noun[]
Fan f. (plural faniau)
- a van.
Mutation[]
Template:Cy-mut-f
Etymology 2[]
Noun[]
fan
- Soft mutation form of man
Mutation[]
Template:Cy-mut-m
West Frisian[]
Etymology[]
Compare Dutch van, German von
Pronunciation[]
- [[w:Template:Fy phonology|IPA]]: /fɔn/
Preposition[]
Fan [[Category:Template:Fy prepositions|Fan]]
- from
- of
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