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Jani

English translation: Farmer

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Indonesian term or phrase:Tani
English translation:Farmer
Entered by: Katriana Vader

14:51 Mar 30, 2003
Indonesian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
Indonesian term or phrase: Jani
Anyone know what "Jani" or "Janj" would be in reference to an occupation?

Thanks
Katriana Vader
United States
Local time: 10:34
Could it be a misspelling? "Tani" means farmer.
Explanation:
must conform with the rest of the paragraph.
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SIOE DARTANA
Canada
Local time: 10:34
Grading comment
PERFECT!! I checked out the rest of the document and found another "T" which was written the same. Good investigative skills. Thanks Siodarta!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1jan. = jawatan
Catherine Muir
3 +1Could it be a misspelling? "Tani" means farmer.
SIOE DARTANA


Discussion entries: 1





  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
jan. = jawatan


Explanation:
Please provide context or more of text. 'Jan-" commonly appears at the start of an acronym, e.g. 'Janidenpol' for Jawatan Identifikasi Kepolisian'. Means 'office, service, division' etc.


Catherine Muir
Australia
Local time: 03:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 230

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eldira: more background please - as far as I know, Jani is a female name.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Could it be a misspelling? "Tani" means farmer.


Explanation:
must conform with the rest of the paragraph.

SIOE DARTANA
Canada
Local time: 10:34
PRO pts in pair: 8
Grading comment
PERFECT!! I checked out the rest of the document and found another "T" which was written the same. Good investigative skills. Thanks Siodarta!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anthony Indra
7 hrs
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