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jawans

jawans is the plural of jawan.

Meaning of jawan

Noun

jawan (plural jawans)

  1. (India) 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

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Questions about jawans

What is jawans the plural of?
Jawans is the plural of jawan.

Words near jawans in the dictionary

  1. jawabs
  2. Jawad
  3. Jawads
  4. Jawaiian
  5. jawan
  6. jawans
  7. jawar
  8. jawari
  9. jawars
  10. jawaub
  11. jawaubs

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