johan

See also: Johan and Jóhan

Finnish

Adverb

johan

  1. form of jo (with enclitic -han)

Derived terms

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay johan, from Classical Persian جهان (jahān, world), from Middle Persian [script needed] (gyhʾn' /⁠gēhān⁠/, worldly creatures, world), from plural genitive form of Proto-Iranian *gay-θā-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjo.han]
  • Hyphenation: jo‧han

Noun

johan (first-person possessive johanku, second-person possessive johanmu, third-person possessive johannya)

  1. (archaic) world.
    Synonym: dunia
  2. (archaic) champion, hero.
    Synonyms: juara, pahlawan

Derived terms

  • johan arifin
  • johan pahlawan
  • johan tinju

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جهان (jahān, world), from Middle Persian [script needed] (gyhʾn' /⁠gēhān⁠/, worldly creatures, world), from plural genitive form of Proto-Iranian *gay-θā-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒohan/
  • Rhymes: -han, -an

Noun

johan (Jawi spelling جوهن, plural johan-johan, informal 1st possessive johanku, 2nd possessive johanmu, 3rd possessive johannya)

  1. (archaic) world
    Synonyms: alam, dunia
  2. champion, winner; someone that has won (in a championship, competition, tournament, etc.)
    Synonyms: juara, pemenang
Affixations
Compounds
  • johan arifin
  • johan pahlawan
  • johan tinju
  • naib johan

Descendants

  • Indonesian: johan

Further reading

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