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Contionary:jan
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Ater
Pronunciation
(Ater) IPA: /jɑːn/
Adjective
jan (common plural jant, neuter plural janer)
- white
Nouns
jan n (plural janer)
- white
Rokadong
Pronunciation
Prefix
Jn (jan)
- one who does something
- sentence in Rokadong here
- translation here
Usage notes
Related terms
Category:Rokadong words with jan- prefix
Toki Pona
Etymology
Cantonese: 人 (jan); person. Created by Sonja Lang pre-pu.
Pronunciation
(Toki Pona) IPA: /jan/
Content Word
jan
- human being, person, somebody
- personal, of a person
- anthropomorphize
Conflict
There are two sides to the concept, "sentient entity" and "homo sapiens", which matters for whether to use the word in edge cases (i.e. aliens, humans turned into werewolves, etc). Which sense is more central to the word remains controversial.