jano

See also: Jano, Janó, jaño, janö, and jänö

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jano, of unknown further origin. Cognates include Estonian janu, Karelian jano, Votic jano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑno/, [ˈjɑ̝no̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑno
• Syllabification^(key): ja‧no

Noun

jano

1. thirst (sensation of dryness, craving for liquids)

   Minulla on jano.

   I am thirsty.

   (literally, “I have thirst.”)

2. thirst, desire, lust, struggle for ambition, greed

Declension

Inflection of jano (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		jano	janot
genitive		janon	janojen
partitive		janoa	janoja
illative		janoon	janoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		jano	janot
accusative	nom.	jano	janot
	gen.	janon
genitive		janon	janojen
partitive		janoa	janoja
inessive		janossa	janoissa
elative		janosta	janoista
illative		janoon	janoihin
adessive		janolla	janoilla
ablative		janolta	janoilta
allative		janolle	janoille
essive		janona	janoina
translative		janoksi	janoiksi
abessive		janotta	janoitta
instructive		—	janoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of jano (type valo)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative janoni janoni accusative nom. janoni janoni gen. janoni genitive janoni janojeni partitive janoani janojani inessive janossani janoissani elative janostani janoistani illative janooni janoihini adessive janollani janoillani ablative janoltani janoiltani allative janolleni janoilleni essive janonani janoinani translative janokseni janoikseni abessive janottani janoittani instructive — — comitative — janoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative janosi janosi accusative nom. janosi janosi gen. janosi genitive janosi janojesi partitive janoasi janojasi inessive janossasi janoissasi elative janostasi janoistasi illative janoosi janoihisi adessive janollasi janoillasi ablative janoltasi janoiltasi allative janollesi janoillesi essive janonasi janoinasi translative janoksesi janoiksesi abessive janottasi janoittasi instructive — — comitative — janoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative janomme janomme accusative nom. janomme janomme gen. janomme genitive janomme janojemme partitive janoamme janojamme inessive janossamme janoissamme elative janostamme janoistamme illative janoomme janoihimme adessive janollamme janoillamme ablative janoltamme janoiltamme allative janollemme janoillemme essive janonamme janoinamme translative janoksemme janoiksemme abessive janottamme janoittamme instructive — — comitative — janoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative janonne janonne accusative nom. janonne janonne gen. janonne genitive janonne janojenne partitive janoanne janojanne inessive janossanne janoissanne elative janostanne janoistanne illative janoonne janoihinne adessive janollanne janoillanne ablative janoltanne janoiltanne allative janollenne janoillenne essive janonanne janoinanne translative janoksenne janoiksenne abessive janottanne janoittanne instructive — — comitative — janoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative janonsa janonsa accusative nom. janonsa janonsa gen. janonsa genitive janonsa janojensa partitive janoaan janoansa janojaan janojansa inessive janossaan janossansa janoissaan janoissansa elative janostaan janostansa janoistaan janoistansa illative janoonsa janoihinsa adessive janollaan janollansa janoillaan janoillansa ablative janoltaan janoltansa janoiltaan janoiltansa allative janolleen janollensa janoilleen janoillensa essive janonaan janonansa janoinaan janoinansa translative janokseen janoksensa janoikseen janoiksensa abessive janottaan janottansa janoittaan janoittansa instructive — — comitative — janoineen janoinensa

Compounds

• elämänjano
• janojuoma
• janontunne
• tiedonjano

Related terms

• adjectives: janoinen
• verbs: janota, janottaa

See also

• himo

References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Further reading

• “jano”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• ajon, jaon, jona, noja, ojan

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jano. Cognates include Finnish jano and Estonian janu.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑno/, [ˈjɑno̞]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑno/, [ˈjɑno̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑno
• Hyphenation: ja‧no

Noun

jano

1. thirst

Declension

Declension of jano (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	jano	janot
genitive	janon	jannoin, janoloin
partitive	jannoa	janoja, janoloja
illative	jannoo	jannoi, janoloihe
inessive	janos	janois, janolois
elative	janost	janoist, janoloist
allative	janolle	janoille, janoloille
adessive	janol	janoil, janoloil
ablative	janolt	janoilt, janoloilt
translative	janoks	janoiks, janoloiks
essive	janonna, jannoon	janoinna, janoloinna, jannoin, janoloin
exessive1)	janont	janoint, janoloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Coordinate terms

• nälkä (“hunger”)

Derived terms

• janottaa

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 102

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjanɔ/

Adverb

jano

1. merely, only, just

Maquiritari

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hʷano]

Noun

jano

1. messenger

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011), “jano”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀚𑀦𑁄 (Brahmi script)
• जनो (Devanagari script)
• জনো (Bengali script)
• ජනො (Sinhalese script)
• ဇနော or ၹၼေႃ (Burmese script)
• ชโน or ชะโน (Thai script)
• ᨩᨶᩮᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ຊໂນ or ຊະໂນ (Lao script)
• ជនោ (Khmer script)
• 𑄎𑄚𑄮 (Chakma script)

Noun

jano

1. nominative singular of jana

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jano.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈʝɑno/, [ˈʝɑno]
• Rhymes: -ɑno
• Hyphenation: ja‧no

Noun

jano

1. thirst

Inflection

Declension of jano (type II/võrkko, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	jano	janod
genitive	jano	janojõ, janoi
partitive	jannoa	janoitõ, janoi
illative	jannosõ, janno	janoisõ
inessive	janoz	janoiz
elative	janossõ	janoissõ
allative	janolõ	janoilõ
adessive	janollõ	janoillõ
ablative	janoltõ	janoiltõ
translative	janossi	janoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “jano”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn