what does JI mean
Etymology [edit]. The origin of the ji honorific is uncertain. One suggestion is that it is a borrowing from an Austroasiatic language such as Sora. Another is that the term means 'soul' or 'life' (similar to the jÄn suffix) and is derived from Sanskrit.hen used with a name or a relation-term, it means dear. So, bhÄi-sÄhab and bhÄi-ji carry the meaning of respected brother, whereas bhÄi-jÄn or bhaiyya-jÄnÄ« mean dear brother. The term meri jÄn, roughly meaning my dear, can be used with friends of the same gender, or in intimate relationships with the opposite gender.