janji

Dongxiang

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin (yān) +‎ -ji.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɑnˈt͡ɕi/

Verb

janji

  1. to drown

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay janji.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒand͡ʒi/ [ˈd͡ʒaɲ.d͡ʒi]
  • Rhymes: -and͡ʒi
  • Syllabification: jan‧ji

Noun

janji (plural janji-janji)

  1. promise

Derived terms

Affixed terms
Compound terms
  • janji gombal
  • janji politik

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

janji (Jawi spelling جنجي, plural janji-janji or janji2)

  1. promise
    Synonym: sumpah

Derived terms

Affixations
Compounds
  • Janji Dipacati (sarcastic slogan)
  • Janji Melayu (a notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Malaysians, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: janji (inherited)
  • Maguindanao: diyandi
  • Maranao: diyandi'
  • Tausug: janji'

Further reading