জান

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Assamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian جان (jān), from Middle Persian HYA, yʾn' (gyān, “soul, ghost”).

Noun

জান • (zan)

  1. life, soul
    Synonyms: জীউ (ziu), জীৱন (ziwon), প্ৰাণ (pran)
  2. sweetheart, darling, baby
    Alternative forms: জানৈ (zanoi)
    Synonyms: চেনাই (senai), মইনা (moina), সোণাই (xünai), পিউ (piu)

Etymology 2

Verb

জান • (zan)

  1. verb root of জনা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جان (jān). Compare Hindi जान (jān).

Noun

জান • (jan)

  1. life, soul, being
    আমার জান বাবা আপনার হাতে সপে দিয়ে যাননি?
    amar jan baba apnar hate śope diẏe janoni?
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    - Syed Mujtaba Ali
    Synonyms: রূহ (ruh), প্রাণ (pran), পরাণ (poran)
  2. dear one, darling, sweetheart

Related terms

Proper noun

জান • (jan)

  1. a male given name from Persian, equivalent to English Jan

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