1.adjective
giyan, ruha min, hêja, qurban, ez-heyran, birêz, rêzdar
can
/ˈd͡ʒɑːn/
2.nounmasculine
spirit
- de
- Seele
- nl
- ziel / geest
- tr
- ruh / can / tin
- kmr
- giyan, ruh, saxî, rih, jiyan, jîn, gan (2)
dear
- de
- Liebling
- nl
- schat
- tr
- canım
A suffix for showing endearment mostly used by children towards family members
Examples
Bra can!
Dear brother!
Bavo can
Daddy
Daê can
Mommy
Etymology
Ji farisî جان. Ji bo teşeya xwemalî binêre: giyan (ji kurmancî *wyaHnáH, *wi + *HanH- (“henase girtin”)).