ajan

Estonian

Verb

ajan

1. first-person singular present indicative of ajama

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑn/,
• Rhymes: -ɑjɑn
• Syllabification^(key): a‧jan

Etymology 1

Noun

ajan

1. genitive/accusative singular of aika

Postposition

(genitive +) ajan

1. for, during, throughout (a period of time)

   kahden vuoden ajan ― during two years

   Liike oli niitä harvoja, jotka pystyivät olemaan auki sodan ajan.

   The shop was one of the few able to stay open during the war.

   Seuraavien kahden vuoden ajan sinä olet Mongolian lähetystömme päällikkö.

   For the next two years you will be the head of our Mongolian embassy.

   Asuin 1970-luvun (ajan) vanhempieni luona.

   I lived with my parents during the 1970s.

Usage notes

• ajan indicates that a situation or activity continued or continues during the whole of a specified length of time. To refer to an unspecified period of time or to an event that happened or happens during a specified period but at an unspecified moment, aikana may be used.
• This construction may be replaced with the accusative case if the definition of time period is exact in itself.

Etymology 2

Verb

ajan

1. first-person singular present indicative of ajaa

   Minä ajan.

   I (will) drive.

Anagrams

• Anja, jaan, jana

Ingrian

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑn/,
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑn/,
• (Hevaha) IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑn/,
• Rhymes: -ɑjɑn
• Hyphenation: a‧jan

Noun

ajan

1. genitive singular of aika

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑn/,
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑn/,
• (Hevaha) IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑn/,
• Rhymes: -ɑjɑn
• Hyphenation: a‧jan

Verb

ajan

1. first-person singular indicative present of aijaa

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura

Occitan

Verb

ajan

1. third-person plural present subjunctive of aver

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaxan/
• Rhymes: -axan
• Syllabification: a‧jan

Verb

ajan

1. inflection of agir:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative
2. third-person plural present indicative of ajar

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish آژان (ajan), from French agent. Doublet of acente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ.ʒɑn/
• Hyphenation: a‧jan

• Audio

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Noun

ajan (definite accusative ajanı, plural ajanlar)

1. agent (someone who works for an intelligence agency)
2. spy

   Synonym: çaşıt

Declension

See also

• acente (from Italian)

Wastek

Noun

ajan

1. green corn