OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from de Josselin de Jong (1937): Woirata

Page number: 243

jāni

•  good; all-right (expressing assent); true; fine; thanks!.

jāni ha

•  had better...; the best thing to do is; please!.

Note: Often used in exactly the same sense as Malay baiklah.

jajāni

•  beautiful; very good; delicious; costly; precious.

jajānin

•  who (what) is beautiful etc.; beauty etc.

na'u jāni

•  many thanks.

See also: na'u(n)(i)

jānin watae

•  make sure of; ascertain.

was jāni

•  as well (much) as possible.

pai to jani

•  improve.