યવન

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Gujarati[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit यवन (yavana), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀦 (yona), from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 (y-u-n /⁠yauna⁠/), from Ancient Greek Ἴων (Íōn). Doublet of યૂનાન (yūnān).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

યવન (yavanm (feminine યવની)

  1. foreigner
    1. a Greek
    2. an Arab, a Muslim
    3. a European