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Arabic
Etymology
Literally, “caravanserai of Jonah”. Named after Mamluk Emir Yunis al-Noorzai Khan, who founded the settlement as Salqah.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
خَانْ يُونُسْ • (ḵān yūnus) m
- Khan Younus, Khan Yunis (a city, the capital of Khan Younus governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine)
- Khan Younus, Khan Yunis (a governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine)
- Khan Younus, Khan Yunis (a settlement, a refugee camp in Khan Younus governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine)