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Yunus

Yunus proper noun: jonah, a major prophet of Islam.

Proper noun

Yunus

  1. Jonah, a major prophet of Islam.
  2. 10th chapter of the Quran, (Sura Al Yunus)
  3. A surname from Arabic.

Origin of Yunus

Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younis and Younus.

Phrases with Yunus

Questions about Yunus

What does Yunus mean?
Yunus means jonah, a major prophet of Islam.
What part of speech is Yunus?
Yunus is a proper noun.

Words near Yunus in the dictionary

  1. yunno
  2. yunnori
  3. yunnow
  4. Yuns
  5. Yunupingu
  6. Yunus
  7. Yunxi
  8. Yunyan
  9. Yunyang
  10. Yunzhou
  11. yuo

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