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जानिया

English translation: beloved, (little) sweetheart

12:18 Jul 10, 2009
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Bollywood Song Lyrics
Hindi term or phrase: जानिया
Greetings,

It's from the main song in Noorie.

More context:
आ जा रे ओ दिलबर जानिया
http://www.aksharamala.com/hindi/isb/song/?id=18377

Many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:07
English translation:beloved, (little) sweetheart
Explanation:
in one word....

जान - masculine
जानी – feminine
जानिया - fem. diminiutive
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 07:07
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4beloved, (little) sweetheart
Shera Lyn Parpia
3Dear to the Life/Soul or spirit of the life/soul
Ramesh Bhatt


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Dear to the Life/Soul or spirit of the life/soul


Explanation:
जान means life/soul. जानिया makes it "Dear to the Life/Soul" or spirit of the life/soul.

Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Local time: 10:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
beloved, (little) sweetheart


Explanation:
in one word....

जान - masculine
जानी – feminine
जानिया - fem. diminiutive

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  C.M. Rawal
4 hrs
  -> धन्यवाद चन्द्र मोहन भाई!
agree  Suyash Suprabh
10 hrs
agree  Amar Nath
10 hrs
agree  Quamrul Islam: But let me add that the word jaan is feminine. Thanks
9 days
  -> Thanks for the clarification! But what gender is it when I address my husband this way?
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