Mar 7, 2009 08:21
15 yrs ago
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Armenian term

Jan jan

Armenian to English Art/Literary Other
Could someone translate or give an explanation in English for the term "jan jan". Why is it doubled?

Context:
Հեյ, արի պարը պարենք, արի արի, ջան ջան
Հայ պարերին, ջան ասենք, արի յար, արի, ջան ջան
Հեյ, արի պարը պարենք, արի արի, ջան ջան
Հայ պարերին, ջան ասենք, արի յար, արի, ջան ջան

Proposed translations

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dear, dear

¨Jan¨ is used in Armenian and is often attached to proper names to express love and sympathy towards a person. In this context, which seems to be a refrain of a song, it is doubled to underline and stress the feeling of love and affection towards whom the author refers to.
Peer comment(s):

agree Armineh Johannes : armineh Johannes
22 mins
agree Armen Hovhannisyan
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my dear /sweetie/ etc.

It is a common term of endearment in Armenia which means 'my dear' or 'sweetie' depending on the context. To my knowledge, in the poem it is doubled at the end of a line to produce a rhyme and keep the rhythm, i.e. echo the end of another.
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