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Jayhoun

Jayhoun proper noun: the Amu Darya river.

Proper noun

Jayhoun

  1. The Amu Darya river.

Origin of Jayhoun

From Arabic جَيْحُون (jayḥūn, “Amu Darya; Gihon”) and جِيحُون (jīḥūn, “(same)”), from Biblical Hebrew גִּיחוֹן (Giḥôn). Doublet of Gihon.

Questions about Jayhoun

What does Jayhoun mean?
Jayhoun means the Amu Darya river.
What part of speech is Jayhoun?
Jayhoun is a proper noun.

Words near Jayhoun in the dictionary

  1. jayhawker
  2. Jayhawker State
  3. jayhawkers
  4. jayhawking
  5. jayhawks
  6. Jayhoun
  7. Jayla
  8. Jaylah
  9. Jaylee
  10. Jayleen
  11. Jaylen

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