джан

Russian

Etymology

From Armenian ջան (ǰan)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʐʐan]

Noun

джан (džan)

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

Usage notes

  • 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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