ҷон

Tajik

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Persian جَان (jān), see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒon/, [d͡ʒɔn]

Noun

ҷон • (jon) (Persian spelling جان)

  1. soul, spirit, lifeforce
  2. (endearing) dear, love (referring to a beloved person)
    Synonym: азиз (aziz)
  3. essence, basis, core
  4. (uncommon) life
    Synonyms: зиндагӣ (zindagi), ҳаёт (hayot)

Descendants

  • → Yagnobi: ҷон (jon)

Interjection

ҷон • (jon) (Persian spelling جان)

  1. what? (request for clarification)

Further reading

  • “ҷон”, in Вожаҷӯ / واژه‌جو [Vožajü] (in Tajik), 2025

Yagnobi

Etymology

From Tajik.

Noun

ҷон (jon)

  1. soul
  2. spirit
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