janji

Dongxiang

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 淹 (yān) +‎ -ji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɑnˈt͡ɕi/

Verb

janji

1. to drown

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay janji. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒaɲ.dʒi/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
• Hyphenation: jan‧ji

Noun

janji (first-person possessive janjiku, second-person possessive janjimu, third-person possessive janjinya)

1. promise

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• berjanji
• berjanjian
• janjikan
• perjanjian
• perjanjikan
• terjanji

 

Compound terms

• janji gombal
• janji politik

 

Proverbs with the word janji

• adat diisi, janji dilabuh
• janji sampai, sukatan penuh

 

Further reading

• “janji” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i

Noun

janji (Jawi spelling جنجي, plural janji-janji, informal 1st possessive janjiku, 2nd possessive janjimu, 3rd possessive janjinya)

1. promise

Synonyms

• sumpah

Derived terms

• berjanji (to promise)
• Janji Dicapati (sarcastic slogan)

Descendants

• Indonesian: janji
• → Maranao: diyandi'
• → Tausug: janji'

Further reading

• “janji” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.