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Where does “jana” come from?
jana (Zulu) comes from Zulu de, from Proto-Bantu -dàì — long.
jana
(Zulu): rather long
Definitions
rather long
Ancestry of “jana”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Zulu
de
long; tall, high; always
2
Proto-Bantu
-dàì
long
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