jaⁿ

jaⁿ 
zhoⁿ 
Source
wood; a tree; trees; a yard as of cloth(probably so called because the yard-stick was made of wood). 2. a span of horses, probably so called because of the wooden wagon tongue. 
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May 23, 2011 3:51 pm

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The meaning "yard" comes from the wooden yardstick, and "span of horses" comes from the wooden wagon tongue. 
 
 
 
 

Cognates

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tcaⁿCatherine RudinView

Gloss

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woodCatherine RudinView
treeCatherine RudinView
yard of clothCatherine RudinView
span of horsesCatherine RudinView

Native Definitions

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Wood; tree.Catherine RudinView
A yard of cloth.Catherine RudinView
A span of horses.Catherine RudinO&PL 157, 10View