җан

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Etymology

Borrowed from Persian جان (jân, soul, vital spirit).

Cognate with Bashkir йән (yən).

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Noun

җан (can)

  1. soul
  2. (in possessive forms) sweetheart, beloved
    • Марсель Галиев (Marsel’ Ğaliyew), Бөрлегәнем — бер генәм (Börlegänem — ber genäm)
      Син тал, имеш, ә мин, җаным,
      Гүя кара бөрлегән.
      Sin tal, imeş, ä min, canım,
      Güya qara börlegän.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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