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Finnish
Adverb
johan
- form of jo (with enclitic -han)
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay johan, from Classical Persian جهان (jahān, “world”), from Middle Persian (gyhʾn' /gēhān/, “worldly creatures, world”), from plural genitive form of Proto-Iranian *gay-θā-.
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Noun
johan (first-person possessive johanku, second-person possessive johanmu, third-person possessive johannya)
- (archaic) world.
- Synonym: dunia
- (archaic) champion, hero.
- Synonyms: juara, pahlawan
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Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian جهان (jahān, “world”), from Middle Persian (gyhʾn' /gēhān/, “worldly creatures, world”), from plural genitive form of Proto-Iranian *gay-θā-.
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Noun
johan (Jawi spelling جوهن, plural johan-johan, informal 1st possessive johanku, 2nd possessive johanmu, 3rd possessive johannya)
- (archaic) world
- Synonyms: alam, dunia
- champion, winner; someone that has won (in a championship, competition, tournament, etc.)
- Synonyms: juara, pemenang
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