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!(eng).

jāni ha

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

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

jajāni

•  beautiful; very good; delicious; costly; precious(eng).

jajānin

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

na'u jāni

•  many thanks(eng).

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

jānin watae

•  make sure of; ascertain(eng).

was jāni

•  as well (much) as possible(eng).

pai to jani

•  improve(eng).