jawan

[ juh-wahn ]

noun
  1. a soldier in the Indian army.

Origin of jawan

1
First recorded in 1830–40, jawan is from the Urdu word javān

Words Nearby jawan

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British Dictionary definitions for Jawan

Jawan

/ (dʒəˈwɑːn) /


noun(in India)
  1. a soldier

  2. a young man

Origin of Jawan

1
Urdu: young man

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