The term "Dzhanaya" does not have a direct literal translation in Russian, but it is a widely used term of endearment across the Caucasus. In the context of the song, it serves as an expression of positive emotion toward a woman—roughly translating to "sweet," "dear," or "beautiful".
: The melody originates from the opera Abesalom and Eteri by the famous Georgian composer Zakaria Paliashvili . The term "Dzhanaya" does not have a direct
: Originally, Ligalize and Dato planned to record a different song entirely in Russian. However, after Dato played his work-in-progress version of "Dzhanaya," Ligalize was so inspired that he suggested a bilingual collaboration. The term "Dzhanaya" does not have a direct