janna

See also: Janna and jännä

Darkinjung

Pronoun

janna

  1. me (1st person singular accusative)

Makasar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɟanːa/
  • Hyphenation: jan‧na

Noun

janna (Lontara spelling ᨍᨊ)

  1. fat, grease
    Jai jannana antu jukuka.
    The fish has a lot of fat.

Adjective

janna (Lontara spelling ᨍᨊ)

  1. greasy, fatty
  2. savory, umami
    Synonym: bale
    Dadika jannai ― Milk tastes savory
  3. tasty, pleasant
    Synonym: nyamang
    Pammatei jannana tinroku katena kuʼgiling kunnyaʼring
    This shows how soundly I slept, that I woke up without even turning over

Affixations

  • aʼjanna
  • paʼjannangang
  • paʼjannàng

Further reading

  • A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎[1], Brill, →DOI

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin iānua (“door, gate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjanna/

Noun

janna f (plural jannas)

  1. door, gate
  2. small door; wicket
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