jan
Usage category: core
Recognition: 100%
Book: pu
Coined era: pre-pu
human being, person, somebody
commentary
There are two sides to the concept, "sentient entity" and "homo sapiens", which matters for whether to use the word in edge cases (i.e. aliens, humans turned into werewolves, etc). Which sense is more central to the word remains controversial.
lipu ku translations
person⁵, human⁵, people⁵, anybody⁴, dude⁴, anyone³, character³, somebody³, guy³, being³, individual², civilian², whoever², citizen², participant², Hominidae², personal²
pu verbatim
NOUN human being, person, somebody
origin
Source Language: Cantonese
Etymology: 人 jan ‘person’
Creator(s): jan Sonja
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janEtymology: head radical; pictogram of a person showing the shoulders
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