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yun

yun

1 9.9
An informal way of saying you in some English dialects
  • pronoun
  • UK
: tú
  • 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

tha
vsyun
  • UK
45 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
7 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
yoo
vsyun
  • Informal
1 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

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.