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jawan

American  
[juh-wahn] / dʒəˈwɑn /

noun

  1. a soldier in the Indian army.

Jawan British  
/ dʒəˈwɑːn /

noun

  1. a soldier

  2. a young man

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Etymology

Origin of jawan

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

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