ja-neeadv.

Brit.

/ˌjɑːˈnɪə/, U.S.

/ˌjɑˈniə/, South African English

/ˌjɑːˈnɪə/

Forms: 1900s– ja-nee, 1900s– ja-neh, 1900s– ya-neh, 1900s– yah-nee.

Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans ja-nee.

Etymology: < Afrikaans ja-nee, literally ‘yes-no’, used as a non-committal response < ja yes ( < Dutch ja : see yea adv.) + nee no ( < Dutch ne : see ne adv.¹). Compare earlier ja adv.Compare the following slightly earlier example of the Afrikaans word in an English context:1936 S. G. Millin Gen. Smuts I. iii. 18 Even when the Boer means ‘yes’, he says ‘ja–nee’, which should mean 'yes–no'—dubiety.

South African.

Used either as a non-committal expression or response, or to indicate agreement or assent. Now esp.: used as an emphatic affirmation of a statement. Cf. yes-no adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [adverb] > assuredly, indeed

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sooth to sayOE

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to (‥) soothOE

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deed1816

just1838

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sho1893

though1905

verdad1928

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ja-nee1937

only1975

deffo1996

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [adverb] > perhaps

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ja-nee1937

1937 G. Mossop Running Gauntlet i. 14 I told him one day that in future I would not carry the rifle, but leave it in camp, as I could kill nothing and was tired of trying. ‘Ja nee,’ he replied; ‘you have had your lesson and you will not forget it.’

1953 A. Paton Too Late Phalarope xxix. 203 Then he sighed and said, Ja, nee, we'd better get back for lunch.

1972 L. van der Post Story like Wind v. 143 Looking down at the elephant, he exclaimed, ‘Ja-nee, he was darem a monument of his kind.’

1985 Fair Lady (Cape Town) 1 May 20 Of course, boetie of course. Ja-nee. Yes, a great triomf.

2015 Sunday Independent (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 6 June 30 Some among them were even making lots of money as freelancers. Ja nee, such hypocrisy!

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ja-nee
释义	ja-neeadv. Brit. /ˌjɑːˈnɪə/, U.S. /ˌjɑˈniə/, South African English /ˌjɑːˈnɪə/ Forms: 1900s– ja-nee, 1900s– ja-neh, 1900s– ya-neh, 1900s– yah-nee. Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans ja-nee. Etymology: < Afrikaans ja-nee, literally ‘yes-no’, used as a non-committal response < ja yes ( < Dutch ja : see yea adv.) + nee no ( < Dutch ne : see ne adv.¹). Compare earlier ja adv.Compare the following slightly earlier example of the Afrikaans word in an English context:1936 S. G. Millin Gen. Smuts I. iii. 18 Even when the Boer means ‘yes’, he says ‘ja–nee’, which should mean 'yes–no'—dubiety. South African. Used either as a non-committal expression or response, or to indicate agreement or assent. Now esp.: used as an emphatic affirmation of a statement. Cf. yes-no adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [adverb] > assuredly, indeed soothlyc825 forsoothc888 wiselyc888 sooth to sayOE i-wislichec1000 to (‥) soothOE iwis?c1160 certesa1250 without missa1275 i-witterlic1275 trulyc1275 aplight1297 certc1300 in (good) fayc1300 verily1303 certain1330 in truthc1330 to tell (also speak, say) the truthc1330 certainlya1375 faithlya1375 in faitha1375 surelya1375 in sooth1390 in trothc1390 in good faitha1393 to witc1400 faithfullyc1405 soothly to sayc1405 all righta1413 sad?a1425 in certc1440 wella1470 truec1480 to say (the) truth1484 of a truth1494 of (a) trotha1500 for a truth?1532 in (of) verity1533 of verityc1550 really1561 for, in, or into very?1565 indeed1583 really and truly1600 indeed and indeed1673 right enough1761 deed1816 just1838 of a verity1850 sho1893 though1905 verdad1928 sholy1929 ja-nee1937 only1975 deffo1996 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [adverb] > perhaps is wenc897 wen isc897 peradventurec1300 peradventurec1325 perchancec1350 uphapa1375 percasea1393 lightly1395 in casea1398 maybea1400 may chancea1400 may-falla1400 may-fortunea1400 may-tidea1400 perhapa1464 happen1487 perhapsc1520 percase1523 ablea1525 by chance1526 mayhap1533 fortunea1535 belikelya1551 haps1570 mayhappen1577 perhappen1578 possibly1600 not impossibly1667 ables1673 aunters1673 aiblins1720 p'rapsa1745 aunterens1825 mebbe1825 yes-no1898 yimkin1925 ja-nee1937 1937 G. Mossop Running Gauntlet i. 14 I told him one day that in future I would not carry the rifle, but leave it in camp, as I could kill nothing and was tired of trying. ‘Ja nee,’ he replied; ‘you have had your lesson and you will not forget it.’ 1953 A. Paton Too Late Phalarope xxix. 203 Then he sighed and said, Ja, nee, we'd better get back for lunch. 1972 L. van der Post Story like Wind v. 143 Looking down at the elephant, he exclaimed, ‘Ja-nee, he was darem a monument of his kind.’ 1985 Fair Lady (Cape Town) 1 May 20 Of course, boetie of course. Ja-nee. Yes, a great triomf. 2015 Sunday Independent (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 6 June 30 Some among them were even making lots of money as freelancers. Ja nee, such hypocrisy! This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1937
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