jawan
noun
a soldier in the Indian army.
jawan
American
[juh-wahn]
/ dʒəˈwɑn /
noun
Jawan
British
/ dʒəˈwɑːn /
noun
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a soldier
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a young man
Etymology
Origin of jawan
First recorded in 1830–40, jawan is from the Urdu word javān
Example Sentences
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Jawan and Pathaan keep the wit and charisma of this persona but feature Khan as a muscled superstar performing gravity-defying stunts.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2023
Jacob Saylors had 12 carries for 94 yards and a score and Jawan Martin added an 18-yard TD run.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2021
“I told myself, ‘She’s young,’” Jawan recalled, “‘maybe she’ll understand our problems.’”
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
Jawan M. Jackson, who plays Melvin Franklin, possesses a bass almost as resonantly subterranean and Jeremy Pope, who plays Eddie Kendricks, has many of the same astonishing falsetto-style capabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2018
At this they rejoiced and repaired to the cavern at night-fall, whilst Jawan the Kurd walked in front and the rest behind; he wishing to bring them the booty of which he had boasted.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 04 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
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