jiyan

See also: Jiyan, jíyán, and jīyán

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒɪˈjɑːn/
  • Hyphenation: ji‧yan
  • Rhymes: -ɑːn

Verb

jiyan (third-person singular simple present dijî, past tense jiya)

  1. to live

Noun

jiyan f

  1. life

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Yoruba

Etymology 1

From jà (“to fight”) +‎ iyàn (“argument”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒī.jã̀/

Verb

jiyàn

  1. to argue
Derived terms
  • àríyàjiyàn (“debate”)
  • ìjiyàn (“argument; debate”)
  • olùjiyàn (“debator”)

Etymology 2

From contraction of jẹ (“to eat”) iyán (“pounded yam”).

Alternative forms
  • jẹyán

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒī.jã́/

Verb

jiyán

  1. to eat pounded yam
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