jas
English
Etymology
From an Afrikaans slang word for “horny”.
Adjective
jas (comparative jaser, superlative jasest)
- (South Africa, vulgar, slang) Horny (desiring sexual activity).
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jas/
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jas/
Related terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɑs/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: jas
- Rhymes: -ɑs
Etymology 1
Noun
jas m (plural jassen, diminutive jasje n)
- coat
- (Volendam) someone who hasn't been born and raised in Volendam
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
French
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Jas des Terres du Roux at Redortiers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Etymology
From Occitan jatz, from Vulgar Latin *jacium, from jacēre, jaceō. Compare gésir (“to lie, to be buried”) and gîte (“lodging”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒɑ/
Further reading
- “jas” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
jas (construction) on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
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