 As a standalone term, "Jān" is the rough equivalent of "Darling", and is used almost exclusively for close relatives (such as spouses, lovers and children).In this context, sometimes colloquial forms such as "Jānoo" and "Jānaa", or combination words such as "Jāneman" (my darling) and "Jānejaan"/"Jānejaana" (roughly, love of my life), are also used.When used with a name or a relation-term, it means "dear".