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yun

yun

9.9
An informal way of saying you in some English dialects
  • pronoun
  • UK
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  • Hey yun, could you help me with my homework later?

If you're trying to just walk down a hill, your right knee is going to start hurting.

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Examples

  • Now yun, you want smart, hungry, energized people that can energize others, excite others.

  • I heard that yun is going to the concert this weekend.

  • You are you are you are you are you are.

  • You are you are you are you are you are.

  • You know, your joints, your bones will reward you as you grow older.

  • In all the tests that probably you have as a student, you have datas, you have the information and you can solve it.

  • Now you, you want smart, hungry, energized people that can energize others, excite others.

Synonyms

yoo
vsyun
  • Informal
2 9.9

An informal written spelling of you that shows casual speech

is mainly an informal spoken pronunciation used in speech rather than only spelling
tha
vsyun
  • UK
1 9.9

A dialect form of you used for one person in parts of Northern England and Scotland

is a general informal form across varieties and may also mean a young person
yuh
vsyun
  • UK
9.9

A way of saying you used in Caribbean English and informal speech

is a broader informal form across varieties and can mean a young person

Surface Forms

yun subject case
yun object case
your possessive determiner
yours possessive pronoun
yourself reflexive

Etymology

Yun used as a casual address likely comes from fast speech of you or from the word young. A helpful way to remember it is to hear it as 'you'n' or 'young' said quickly, which is why people use yun to talk to someone informally or to a young person.