джан
Russian
Etymology
From Armenian ջան (ǰan)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʐʐan]
Noun
джан • (džan)
- (Armenia, familiar) an affectionate term of address, dear, darling
Usage notes
- Put after the word that identifies the addressee, e.g. Рубик джан (Rubik džan), брат джан (brat džan).
- Often written with a hyphen, e.g. Рубик-джан (Rubik-džan, “dear Rubik”).