johan

See also: Johan and Jóhan

Finnish

Adverb

johan

1. form of jo (with enclitic -han)

Derived terms

• johan on

Anagrams

• ahjon, ohjan

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

• kejohanan

 

• johan arifin
• johan pahlawan
• johan tinju

 

Further reading

• “johan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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

Derived terms

Affixations

• kejohanan

 

Compounds

• johan arifin
• johan pahlawan
• johan tinju
• naib johan

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: johan

Further reading

• “johan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.