Scotland · adverb and question word
fan
When in Doric and north-east Scots.
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What fan means
Fan corresponds to standard English when in Doric.
How it is used
It asks about time or introduces a clause referring to a time.
- Part of speech
- adverb and question word
- Pronunciation
- Usually /fan/
- Register
- Doric and north-east Scots.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
Each example is followed by its intended plain-English meaning.
Fan are ye coming hame?
When are you coming home?
Mind fan we went there?
Remember when we went there?
What to watch for
The Doric meaning depends on regional context and is unrelated to an admirer or cooling device.
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