джан

Adyghe edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [d͡ʒaːn]

Adjective edit

джан • (džan)

great

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Armenian ջան (ǰan).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [d͡ʐʐan]

Noun edit

джан • (džan) m anim (indeclinable)

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

Usage notes edit

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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