Khan Younus
Khan Younus proper noun: a governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Khan Younus Governorate. Capital: Khan Younus.
Proper noun
Khan Younus
- A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Khan Younus Governorate. Capital: Khan Younus.
- A metropolitan region in Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant, lying to the north of Rafah Governate.
- A city, the capital of Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant.
- A settlement, a refugee camp in Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant, lying next to the eponymous city of Khan Younus.
Khan Younus meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian
Khan Younus in Hindi
- city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
- ख़ान यूनुस xān yūnus
Khan Younus in Urdu
- city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
- خَانْ یُونُسْ xān yūnus
Khan Younus in Arabic
- city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
- خَانْ يُونُسْ ḵān yūnus
Khan Younus in Persian
- city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
- خَانْ یُونُسْ xān yūnus
Forms of Khan Younus
| alternative form | Khan Younis |
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| alternative form | Khan Yunus |
| alternative form | Khan Yunis |
Origin of Khan Younus
From Arabic خَانْ يُونُسْ (ḵān yūnus). Literally, “Jonah's Inn, caravansary of Jonah”. Named after Mamluk Pashtun Emir Yunus al-Noorzai, who founded the settlement as Salqah.
Questions about Khan Younus
- What does Khan Younus mean?
- Khan Younus means a governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Khan Younus Governorate. Capital: Khan Younus.
- What is Khan Younus in Hindi?
- Khan Younus in Hindi is ख़ान यूनुस (xān yūnus). See Khan Younus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Khan Younus?
- Khan Younus is a proper noun.
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