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Etymology 1

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A shortening from یاسمن (yâsaman, jasmine).

Noun

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یاس (yâs)

  1. jasmine
  2. lilac

Proper noun

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یاس (yâs)

  1. a female given name, Yas, equivalent to English Jasmine

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic يَأْس (yaʔs).

Noun

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یأس (ya's)

  1. despair