s. f, ul, life, spirit, self; mind; vitality, the breath of life; pith, essence; energy, vigour, force, strength; a sweetheart, dear, beloved; loss, damage:—ján balab, ad., a. At the point of death; dying:—be jáṉ, a. Lifeless:—jan barabbar rakkhṉá, v. n. To hold as dear as one's own life:—ján chhuḍáuṉá, v. n. To escape with one's life, to get rid of:—ján dár, s. m., a., Animals; having life or strength; powerful, lively, active; rich:—ján deṉí, v. n. To yield one's life, to sacrifice oneself:—ján hoṉá, hojáṉá, v. n To be lost, to be destroyed:—ján karná, v. a. To destroy, to damage:—ján kaḍḍhṉí, v. a. To kill, to destroy, to persecute:—ján márí, s. f. Earnest endeavour:—ján márná, ján márí karná, v. a. lit. To kill; to do one's best; to strain every nerve:—ján toṇ taṇg áuṉá, v. n. To be tired of life; to be in despair.—ján nikalṉí, nikal jáṉí, v. n. To die:—ján paiṉí, v. n. To be cheered, encouraged, comforted, to get new life, to be refreshed:—ján núṇ roṉá, v. n. To wish one self dead:—ján sukkaṉí, v. n. To be dried up (the sap of life):—ján te banṉí, v. n. To be in danger of one's life:—jánoṇ hatth dho chhaḍḍṉá, v. n. lit. To wash one's hands of life; to despair of life:—jánwar, s. m. An animal; a bird; met. a blockhead:—waḍḍá jánwar, s. m. An elephant:—ján nál jahán hai. While life is yours, the world is yours:—ján mál dí khair. Health and wealth be yours.—Benediction.