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Ghan

Ghan noun: a Middle-Eastern camel driver in Australia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Noun

Ghan (plural Ghans)

  1. (Australia, historical) A Middle-Eastern camel driver in Australia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Forms of Ghan

pluralGhans

Origin of Ghan

From Afghan, although they may also have been from India and what is now Pakistan.

Questions about Ghan

What does Ghan mean?
Ghan means a Middle-Eastern camel driver in Australia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What part of speech is Ghan?
Ghan is a noun.
What is the plural of Ghan?
The plural of Ghan is Ghans.

Words near Ghan in the dictionary

  1. ghalakinoside
  2. Ghallywood
  3. Ghaly
  4. Ghalys
  5. ghamping
  6. Ghan
  7. ghana
  8. Ghana-Must-Go
  9. Ghana-Must-Gos
  10. Ghanaian
  11. Ghanaianism

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