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Jan Mayen

/jɑn ˈmaɪən/

Jan Mayen proper noun: an island, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway, in the Arctic Ocean.

Proper noun

Jan Mayen

  1. An island, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway, in the Arctic Ocean.

Jan Mayen meaning in Arabic and Thai

Jan Mayen in Arabic

Norwegian territory
يَان مَايِن yān māyin

Jan Mayen in Thai

Norwegian territory
ยานไมเอน

Origin of Jan Mayen

From Norwegian Jan Mayen, from Dutch Jan Mayen. Named after Dutch explorer Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout.

Questions about Jan Mayen

What does Jan Mayen mean?
Jan Mayen means an island, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway, in the Arctic Ocean.
What is Jan Mayen in Arabic?
Jan Mayen in Arabic is يَان مَايِن (yān māyin). See Jan Mayen meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Jan Mayen?
Jan Mayen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jan Mayen?
Jan Mayen is pronounced /jɑn ˈmaɪən/.

Words near Jan Mayen in the dictionary

  1. Jamy
  2. jamón ibérico
  3. jan
  4. Jan Juc
  5. jan ken po
  6. Jan Mayen
  7. Jan.
  8. Jana
  9. Jana Gana Mana
  10. Janacekian
  11. Janae

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