ջան

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

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

Interjection

ջան (ǰan)

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

Derived terms

  • ջանաթաթախ (ǰanatʿatʿax), ջանոտ (ǰanot)
  • ջանըմ (ǰanəm), ջանդար (ǰandar), ջանբեզար (ǰanbezar), ջանգյուլում (ǰangyulum), ջանսաղություն (ǰansałutʿyun), ջանֆիդան (ǰanfidan)

References

  • Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1944–1945), ջան”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
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