جون

The word literally means "soul" or "life," so calling someone جون is calling them your life force. It carries the same weight as Italian's "vita mia." Iranian grandmothers stack endearments like beads: مریم جونم، عزیزم، قربونت برم ("my dear Maryam, my darling, may I be sacrificed for you"). Each link is sincere, even when delivered for the hundredth time that afternoon.