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Yawn

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English

Pronunciation

  • AHD : yôn
  • IPA : /jɔːn/
  • SAMPA : /jO:n/

Verb

to yawn (yawned , yawned)

  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)
  • German: gähnen
  • Swedish: gäspa

Noun

yawn (plural: yawns )

Translations

  • Czech: zívnutí n, zívání n
  • German: Gähnen n
  • Swedish: gäsp

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