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Dongxiang
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 淹 (yān) + -ji.
Pronunciation
Verb
janji
- 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)
- promise
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Malay
Pronunciation
Noun
janji (Jawi spelling جنجي, plural janji-janji, informal 1st possessive janjiku, 2nd possessive janjimu, 3rd possessive janjinya)
- promise
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