жан

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "zan"

Kabardian

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Adjective

жан • (žan)

  1. sharp (Able to cut easily)
  2. smart

Synonyms

See also

Kazakh

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Alternative scripts
Arabic جان
İske imlâ جان
Cyrillic жан
Latin jan
Yañalif çan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”).

Pronunciation

  • (Central dialect) IPA(key): /ʒɑn/,
  • (Eastern dialect) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑn/
  • Hyphenation: жан

Noun

жан • (jan)

  1. side, flank
    жан қалта ― jan qalta ― side pocket
    жан торсық ― jan torsyq ― waterskin
Declension
Declension of жан
singular plural
nominative жан (jan) жандар (jandar)
genitive жанның (jannyñ) жандардың (jandardyñ)
dative жанға (janğa) жандарға (jandarğa)
accusative жанды (jandy) жандарды (jandardy)
locative жанда (janda) жандарда (jandarda)
ablative жаннан (jannan) жандардан (jandardan)
instrumental жанмен (janmen) жандармен (jandarmen)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian جٰان (jān, “soul”), from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 (gyʾn /⁠gyān⁠/, “soul, ghost”), from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”).

Pronunciation

  • (Central dialect) IPA(key): /ʒɑn/,
  • (Eastern dialect) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑn/
  • Hyphenation: жан

Noun

жан • (jan)

  1. soul
    адамның жан дүниесі ― adamnyñ jan düniesı ― human world
    өлі жан ― ölı jan ― a dead soul
    кеудеден жаны шыққанша ― keudeden jany şyqqanşa ― while alive; while the soul is in the body
    жұмысқа жанымен берілу ― jūmysqa janymen berılu ― to put the soul into the work
    жан алқымға алу ― jan alqymğa alu ― to rush to do sth strongly
    жанға бату ― janğa batu ― to crash into the soul; to suffer
    жанға жайлы ― janğa jaily ― pleasant for the soul
    жан жолдасы ― jan joldasy ― soulmate
  2. person, man
    Ол үйдің бес жаны бар.
    Ol üidıñ bes jany bar.
    There are five men in his family.
    жанға білдірмеу ― janğa bıldırmeu ― to hide from everyone
    Оған ешбір жан тең келмейді.
    Oğan eşbır jan teñ kelmeidı.
    No one can compare with him.
    Үйде жан жоқ.
    Üide jan joq.
    No one is at home.
    бір үйлі жан ― bır üilı jan ― the whole family
  3. essence, pith
    өлеңнің жаны ұйқаста ― öleñnıñ jany ūiqasta ― the soul of the song in rhyme
Derived terms

Adjective

жан • (jan)

  1. sweet
    Жан қалқа, мекенің айтып қойшы.
    Jan qalqa, mekenıñ aityp qoişy.
    My dear, tell me where you live.

Kyrgyz

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *yān (“side”).

Noun

жан • (jan) (Arabic spelling جان)

  1. side

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian جان (jân, “soul”).

Noun

жан • (jan) (Arabic spelling جان)

  1. soul

Tabasaran

Etymology

From Turkic, ultimately from Persian جان. Compare Azerbaijani can.

Noun

жан • (žan)

  1. soul
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