ջան

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Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Armenian ջան (ǰan), from Persian جان (jân).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ջան (ǰan)

  1. (colloquial) body
  2. (colloquial) life, existence
  3. (colloquial) spirit, soul
  4. (colloquial) vigour, physical might
  5. (colloquial, familiar) an affectionate term of address, put after the word that identifies the addressee, dear, darling
    Արմեն ջա՛նArmen ǰándear Armen!
    մամա ջա՛նmama ǰándear mother!
    բալա ջա՛նbala ǰándear kiddy!

Declension

Descendants

  • Russian: джан (džan)

Interjection

ջան (ǰan)

  1. exclamation of joy, pleasure
    ջա՜ն ջա՜նǰa!n ǰa!nexclamation of joy, pleasure

Derived terms

References

  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “ջան”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House