jawan

English

/dʒəˈwɑːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (India) An infantryman; a soldier.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi जवान (young) derived from Persian جوان (young person, javn, a youth, young).

Origin

Persian

جوان

Gloss

young person, javn, a youth, young

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