wan

English Definition

one (1)

Etymology

• (Derived from English one.)

Examples

• "Kaaz a onggl wan Gad de bout, an Jiizas Krais a di migl man, di onggl wan we kyan bring Gad an piipl tugeda."

  For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

• "So nou, di Samaritan uman se tu Jiizas se, “Yu a wan Juu an mi a wan Samaritan uman.[…]"

  he Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria? […]

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.