جان

ArabicEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Derived from the active participle of جَنَى‎ (janā, “to gather, to harvest; to commit a crime”), form the root ج ن ي‎ (j-n-y).

AdjectiveEdit

جَانٍ • (jānin) (informal جَانِي‎ (jānī), feminine جَانِيَة‎ (jāniya), masculine plural جُنَاة‎ (junāh) or جَانُونَ‎ (jānūna), feminine plural جَانِيَات‎ (jāniyāt))

guilty, delinquent, criminal, flagrant, vicious, evil

DeclensionEdit

Declension of adjective جَانٍ (jānin)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	singular triptote in ـٍ (-in)		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	جَانِي‎ jānī	الْجَانِي‎ al-jānī	جَانِيَة‎ jāniya	الْجَانِيَة‎ al-jāniya
Nominative	جَانٍ jānin	الْجَانِي‎ al-jānī	جَانِيَةٌ‎ jāniyatun	الْجَانِيَةُ‎ al-jāniyatu
Accusative	جَانِيًا‎ jāniyan	الْجَانِيَ‎ al-jāniya	جَانِيَةً‎ jāniyatan	الْجَانِيَةَ‎ al-jāniyata
Genitive	جَانٍ jānin	الْجَانِي‎ al-jānī	جَانِيَةٍ‎ jāniyatin	الْجَانِيَةِ‎ al-jāniyati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	جَانِيَيْن‎ jāniyayn	الْجَانِيَيْن‎ al-jāniyayn	جَانِيَتَيْن‎ jāniyatayn	الْجَانِيَتَيْن‎ al-jāniyatayn
Nominative	جَانِيَانِ‎ jāniyāni	الْجَانِيَانِ‎ al-jāniyāni	جَانِيَتَانِ‎ jāniyatāni	الْجَانِيَتَانِ‎ al-jāniyatāni
Accusative	جَانِيَيْنِ‎ jāniyayni	الْجَانِيَيْنِ‎ al-jāniyayni	جَانِيَتَيْنِ‎ jāniyatayni	الْجَانِيَتَيْنِ‎ al-jāniyatayni
Genitive	جَانِيَيْنِ‎ jāniyayni	الْجَانِيَيْنِ‎ al-jāniyayni	جَانِيَتَيْنِ‎ jāniyatayni	الْجَانِيَتَيْنِ‎ al-jāniyatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	broken plural triptote in ـَاة (-āh)‎; sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	جُنَاة‎‎; جَانِين‎ junāt‎; jānīn	الْجُنَاة‎‎; الْجَانِين‎ al-junāt‎; al-jānīn	جَانِيَات‎ jāniyāt	الْجَانِيَات‎ al-jāniyāt
Nominative	جُنَاةٌ‎‎; جَانُونَ‎ junātun‎; jānūna	الْجُنَاةُ‎‎; الْجَانُونَ‎ al-junātu‎; al-jānūna	جَانِيَاتٌ‎ jāniyātun	الْجَانِيَاتُ‎ al-jāniyātu
Accusative	جُنَاةً‎‎; جَانِينَ‎ junātan‎; jānīna	الْجُنَاةَ‎‎; الْجَانِينَ‎ al-junāta‎; al-jānīna	جَانِيَاتٍ‎ jāniyātin	الْجَانِيَاتِ‎ al-jāniyāti
Genitive	جُنَاةٍ‎‎; جَانِينَ‎ junātin‎; jānīna	الْجُنَاةِ‎‎; الْجَانِينَ‎ al-junāti‎; al-jānīna	جَانِيَاتٍ‎ jāniyātin	الْجَانِيَاتِ‎ al-jāniyāti

NounEdit

جَانٍ • (jānin) m (construct state جَانِي‎ (jānī), plural جَانُونَ‎ (jānūna) or جُنَاة‎ (junāh), feminine جَانِيَة‎ (jāniya))

gatherer, harvester, harvestman, reaper
perpetrator, offender, delinquent, criminal, culprit, felon, evildoer

DeclensionEdit

Declension of noun جَانٍ (jānin)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	singular triptote in ـٍ (-in)			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَانِي‎ jānī	الْجَانِي‎ al-jānī	جَانِي‎ jānī	جَانِيَة‎ jāniya	الْجَانِيَة‎ al-jāniya	جَانِيَة‎ jāniyat
Nominative	جَانٍ jānin	الْجَانِي‎ al-jānī	جَانِي‎ jānī	جَانِيَةٌ‎ jāniyatun	الْجَانِيَةُ‎ al-jāniyatu	جَانِيَةُ‎ jāniyatu
Accusative	جَانِيًا‎ jāniyan	الْجَانِيَ‎ al-jāniya	جَانِيَ‎ jāniya	جَانِيَةً‎ jāniyatan	الْجَانِيَةَ‎ al-jāniyata	جَانِيَةَ‎ jāniyata
Genitive	جَانٍ jānin	الْجَانِي‎ al-jānī	جَانِي‎ jānī	جَانِيَةٍ‎ jāniyatin	الْجَانِيَةِ‎ al-jāniyati	جَانِيَةِ‎ jāniyati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَانِيَيْن‎ jāniyayn	الْجَانِيَيْن‎ al-jāniyayn	جَانِيَيْ‎ jāniyay	جَانِيَتَيْن‎ jāniyatayn	الْجَانِيَتَيْن‎ al-jāniyatayn	جَانِيَتَيْ‎ jāniyatay
Nominative	جَانِيَانِ‎ jāniyāni	الْجَانِيَانِ‎ al-jāniyāni	جَانِيَا‎ jāniyā	جَانِيَتَانِ‎ jāniyatāni	الْجَانِيَتَانِ‎ al-jāniyatāni	جَانِيَتَا‎ jāniyatā
Accusative	جَانِيَيْنِ‎ jāniyayni	الْجَانِيَيْنِ‎ al-jāniyayni	جَانِيَيْ‎ jāniyay	جَانِيَتَيْنِ‎ jāniyatayni	الْجَانِيَتَيْنِ‎ al-jāniyatayni	جَانِيَتَيْ‎ jāniyatay
Genitive	جَانِيَيْنِ‎ jāniyayni	الْجَانِيَيْنِ‎ al-jāniyayni	جَانِيَيْ‎ jāniyay	جَانِيَتَيْنِ‎ jāniyatayni	الْجَانِيَتَيْنِ‎ al-jāniyatayni	جَانِيَتَيْ‎ jāniyatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَاة (-āh)			sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَانِين‎‎; جُنَاة‎ jānīn‎; junāt	الْجَانِين‎‎; الْجُنَاة‎ al-jānīn‎; al-junāt	جَانِي‎‎; جُنَاة‎ jānī‎; junāt	جَانِيَات‎ jāniyāt	الْجَانِيَات‎ al-jāniyāt	جَانِيَات‎ jāniyāt
Nominative	جَانُونَ‎‎; جُنَاةٌ‎ jānūna‎; junātun	الْجَانُونَ‎‎; الْجُنَاةُ‎ al-jānūna‎; al-junātu	جَانُو‎‎; جُنَاةُ‎ jānū‎; junātu	جَانِيَاتٌ‎ jāniyātun	الْجَانِيَاتُ‎ al-jāniyātu	جَانِيَاتُ‎ jāniyātu
Accusative	جَانِينَ‎‎; جُنَاةً‎ jānīna‎; junātan	الْجَانِينَ‎‎; الْجُنَاةَ‎ al-jānīna‎; al-junāta	جَانِي‎‎; جُنَاةَ‎ jānī‎; junāta	جَانِيَاتٍ‎ jāniyātin	الْجَانِيَاتِ‎ al-jāniyāti	جَانِيَاتِ‎ jāniyāti
Genitive	جَانِينَ‎‎; جُنَاةٍ‎ jānīna‎; junātin	الْجَانِينَ‎‎; الْجُنَاةِ‎ al-jānīna‎; al-junāti	جَانِي‎‎; جُنَاةِ‎ jānī‎; junāti	جَانِيَاتٍ‎ jāniyātin	الْجَانِيَاتِ‎ al-jāniyāti	جَانِيَاتِ‎ jāniyāti

Etymology 2Edit

Has the form derived from the active participle, as if from جَنَّ‎ (janna, “to hide”) (in the passive جُنَّ‎ (junna, “to go crazy”)), from the root ج ن ن‎ (j-n-n).

NounEdit

جَانّ • (jānn) m (collective, plural جِنَّان‎ (jinnān) or جَوَانّ‎ (jawānn) or جِنّ‎ (jinn) or جِنَّة‎ (jinna))

jann, demon, the forefathers of the jinn.
the singular term of jinn (rare)
a snake, a serpent
a serpentine or a draconic type of genie
an earth or a builder type of genie

DeclensionEdit

Declension of noun جَانّ (jānn)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَانّ jānn	الْجَانّ‎ al-jānn	جَانّ jānn
Nominative	جَانٌّ jānnun	الْجَانُّ‎ al-jānnu	جَانُّ jānnu
Accusative	جَانًّا‎ jānnan	الْجَانَّ‎ al-jānna	جَانَّ jānna
Genitive	جَانٍّ jānnin	الْجَانِّ‎ al-jānni	جَانِّ jānni
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَانَّيْن‎ jānnayn	الْجَانَّيْن‎ al-jānnayn	جَانَّيْ‎ jānnay
Nominative	جَانَّانِ‎ jānnāni	الْجَانَّانِ‎ al-jānnāni	جَانَّا‎ jānnā
Accusative	جَانَّيْنِ‎ jānnayni	الْجَانَّيْنِ‎ al-jānnayni	جَانَّيْ‎ jānnay
Genitive	جَانَّيْنِ‎ jānnayni	الْجَانَّيْنِ‎ al-jānnayni	جَانَّيْ‎ jānnay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote‎; basic broken plural diptote‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جِنَّان‎‎; جَوَانّ‎‎; جِنّ‎‎; جِنَّة‎ jinnān‎; jawānn‎; jinn‎; jinna	الْجِنَّان‎‎; الْجَوَانّ‎‎; الْجِنّ‎‎; الْجِنَّة‎ al-jinnān‎; al-jawānn‎; al-jinn‎; al-jinna	جِنَّان‎‎; جَوَانّ‎‎; جِنّ‎‎; جِنَّة‎ jinnān‎; jawānn‎; jinn‎; jinnat
Nominative	جِنَّانٌ‎‎; جَوَانُّ‎‎; جِنٌّ‎‎; جِنَّةٌ‎ jinnānun‎; jawānnu‎; jinnun‎; jinnatun	الْجِنَّانُ‎‎; الْجَوَانُّ‎‎; الْجِنُّ‎‎; الْجِنَّةُ‎ al-jinnānu‎; al-jawānnu‎; al-jinnu‎; al-jinnatu	جِنَّانُ‎‎; جَوَانُّ‎‎; جِنُّ‎‎; جِنَّةُ‎ jinnānu‎; jawānnu‎; jinnu‎; jinnatu
Accusative	جِنَّانًا‎‎; جَوَانَّ‎‎; جِنًّا‎‎; جِنَّةً‎ jinnānan‎; jawānna‎; jinnan‎; jinnatan	الْجِنَّانَ‎‎; الْجَوَانَّ‎‎; الْجِنَّ‎‎; الْجِنَّةَ‎ al-jinnāna‎; al-jawānna‎; al-jinna‎; al-jinnata	جِنَّانَ‎‎; جَوَانَّ‎‎; جِنَّ‎‎; جِنَّةَ‎ jinnāna‎; jawānna‎; jinna‎; jinnata
Genitive	جِنَّانٍ‎‎; جَوَانَّ‎‎; جِنٍّ‎‎; جِنَّةٍ‎ jinnānin‎; jawānna‎; jinnin‎; jinnatin	الْجِنَّانِ‎‎; الْجَوَانِّ‎‎; الْجِنِّ‎‎; الْجِنَّةِ‎ al-jinnāni‎; al-jawānni‎; al-jinni‎; al-jinnati	جِنَّانِ‎‎; جَوَانِّ‎‎; جِنِّ‎‎; جِنَّةِ‎ jinnāni‎; jawānni‎; jinni‎; jinnati

Related termsEdit

جِنّ‎ (jinn, “jinn”)
نَسْنَاس‎ (nasnās, “nasnas”)
غُول‎ (ḡūl, “ghoul”)

AzerbaijaniEdit

NounEdit

جان (can) (definite accusative جانێ‎ (canı), plural جانلار‎ (canlar))

Arabic spelling of can (“life, soul”)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of جان

	singular	plural
nominative	جان	جانلار‎
definite accusative	جانێ‎	جانلارێ‎
dative	جانا‎	جانلارا‎
locative	جاندا‎	جانلاردا‎
ablative	جاندان‎	جانلاردان‎
definite genitive	جانێن‎	جانلارێن‎

Ottoman TurkishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (jân, “soul, vital spirit, life”).

NounEdit

جان • (can)

DescendantsEdit

Turkish: can
Albanian: xhan
Macedonian: џан (džan)
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: џан

Latin: džan

SuffixEdit

جان • (can)

Suffix expressing intimacy, roughly equivalent to dear or darling, attached to a name or title

PersianEdit

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جان

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Etymology 1Edit

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (HYA), [Book Pahlavi needed] (yʾn'), 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗‎ (gyʾn /gyān/, “soul, ghost”), from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH (equivalent to*wi- + *HanH- (“to breathe”)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”), whence, for example, Latin animus.

Cognate with Northern Kurdish giyan, Central Kurdish گیان‎ (gyan), Southern Kurdish گیان‎ (gyan), Lishana Deni גיאנא‎, Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬁‎ (viiānaiiā), Sanskrit व्यान (vyāná).

Alternative formsEdit

جون‎ (jun)

PronunciationEdit

Rhymes: -ân

(Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɑːn/

(Dari): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɒːn/

(Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɒːn/

(Tehrani): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuːn/

(Tajik): IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɔːn/

NounEdit

جان • (jân) (plural جان‌ها‎ (jân-hâ))

Iranian Persian	جان
Dari	جان
Tajik	ҷон (jon)

soul
‏‎ ― jân-e xod râ az dast dâdan ― to lose one's life, to pass away
being
life

SuffixEdit

جان • (jân)

Suffix expressing intimacy, roughly equivalent to dear or darling, attached to a name or title.

InterjectionEdit

جان • (jân!)

exclamation of joy, pleasure

Derived termsEdit

آخ جان!‎ (âx jân), آخ جون!‎ (âx jun)

DescendantsEdit

Descendants

→ Middle Armenian: ջան (ǰan)
- → Armenian: ջան (ǰan), ճան (čan)
  - → Russian: джан (džan)
→ Azerbaijani: can
→ Bashkir: йән (yän)
→ Chuvash: чун (čun)
→ Georgian: ჯანი (ǯani)
Hindustani:
→ Hindi: जान (jān)

→ Urdu: جان‎ (jān)
→ Bengali: জান (jan)
→ Kazakh: жан (jan)
Kurdish:
→ Central Kurdish: جان‎ (can)

→ Northern Kurdish: can
→ Kyrgyz: жан (jan)
→ Ottoman Turkish: جان‎ (can)
- Turkish: can
- Albanian: xhan
- Macedonian: џан (džan)
- Serbo-Croatian:
  Cyrillic: џан
  Latin: džan
→ Pashto: جان‎ (ǰān)
→ Sindhi: جان‎ (jān)
→ Tatar: җан (can)
→ Old Azari: جان‎ (ǰān)
→ Turkmen: jan
→ Uyghur: جان‎ (jan)
→ Uzbek: jon

ReferencesEdit

Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 161

Etymology 2Edit

Borrowed from English John.

Proper nounEdit

جان • (jân)

a male given name, John, from English
‏‎ ― jân keri ― John Kerry

Usage notesEdit

to prevent confusion with the intimate suffix/title جان‎ (jân), the names John, Jean, Jaan, and other related names are more commonly transcribed as ژان‎ (žân).