джан

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Adyghe[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

джан • (džan)

  1. great

Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Armenian ջան (ǰan).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

джан • (džan) m anim (indeclinable)

  1. (Armenia, familiar) an affectionate term of address, dear, darling

Usage notes[edit]

  • Put after the word that identifies the addressee, e.g. Рубик джан (Rubik džan), брат джан (brat džan).
  • Often written with a hyphen, e.g. Рубик-джан (Rubik-džan, “dear Rubik”).
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