jawan
/d͡ʒəˈwɑːn/
jawan noun: an infantryman; a soldier. Also the plural of jinn.
Noun
jawan (plural jawans)
- An infantryman; a soldier.
- In any event we soon had the Army jawan sent by the Major with us in the boat and headed for shore.1992, Satyindra Singh, Blueprint to Bluewater: The Indian Navy, 1951-65, page 402
- He obviously expected one of the senior army officials to walk over and talk to the jawan.1999, R. D. Pradhan, Debacle to Revival: Y.B. Chavan as Defence Minister, 1962-65, page 44
Proper noun capitalized: Jawan
Jawan
- A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage; variant forms Juwan, Juwann.
Also used as
jawan is also the plural of jinn.
jawan meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu
jawan in Hindi
- infantryman, soldier
- जवान javān
jawan in Marathi
- infantryman, soldier
- जवान javān, सैनिक sainik
jawan in Telugu
- infantryman, soldier
- జవాను javānu
Forms of jawan
| plural | jawans |
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Origin of jawan
Borrowed from Hindustani جوان (jvān) / जवान (javān), from Classical Persian جوان (jawān, “young, a youth”).
From Arabic جَوَان (jawān), plural of جِنّ (jinn).
Questions about jawan
- What does jawan mean?
- Jawan means an infantryman; a soldier.
- What is jawan in Hindi?
- Jawan in Hindi is जवान (javān). See Jawan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is jawan?
- Jawan can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce jawan?
- Jawan is pronounced /d͡ʒəˈwɑːn/.
- What is the plural of jawan?
- The plural of jawan is jawans.
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