janji

Borrowed from Mandarin 淹 (yān) +‎ -ji.

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɑnˈt͡ɕi/

janji

1. to drown

Inherited from Malay janji. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒaɲ.dʒi/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒi, -i
• Hyphenation: jan‧ji

janji

1. promise

• “janji” 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.

• Rhymes: -i

janji (Jawi spelling جنجي, plural janji-janji, informal 1st possessive janjiku, 2nd possessive janjimu, 3rd possessive janjinya)

1. promise

• sumpah

• berjanji (to promise)
• Janji Dicapati (sarcastic slogan)

• Indonesian: janji
• → Maranao: diyandi'
• → Tausug: janji'

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