This is the 319th most frequent Afrikaans word.
jan
The Afrikaans word "jan" is a common male given name, equivalent to "John" in English.
In this sentence, 'Jan' is used as a proper noun, specifically as a first name for a person.
Jan is my vriend wat hou van kampeer.
Jan is my friend who enjoys camping.
Here, 'jan' is used as a colloquial term implying trickery or deceit.
Hy speel soms jan met my op die kaartspel.
He sometimes cheats me in the card game.
In this context, 'jan' is used as slang for referring to a fish.