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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Yemen’s ambassador to Syria, Abdel-Wahhab Tawaf, also resigned on Monday, according to Al Jazeera, and the ambassador to Japan was reported to have quit as well.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2011
Followed and imitated by all the Faithful, he kissed the Black Stone and performed the "Tawaf," the seven ritual circuits round the Ka'bah.
From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne
Its gates were thrown open before him, and the vast procession, with the prophet at its head, performed Tawaf about the temple.
From The Days of Mohammed by Wilson, Anna May
The Tawaf al-Wida’a, or the circumambulation of farewell, is a ‘Wajib Mustakill,’ or particular requisite, which may, however, be omitted without prejudice to pilgrimage.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
In a short time we entered the city, and repairing to the Harim by the Safa Gate, performed the Tawaf, or circumambulation of Umrah.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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