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یون. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
یون, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
یون in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
یون you have here. The definition of the word
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یون, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Shina
Noun
یون (yóōn)
- moon
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit यवन (yavana), itself from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀦 (yona), from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 (y-u-n /yauna/). Doublet of یونان (yūnān) and جون (javan).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
یَوَن • (yavan) m (Hindi spelling यवन) (rare)
- Greece (a country)
- (by extension) Greek, person from Greece
- Islam
Noun
یَوَن • (yavan) m (Hindi spelling यवन) (rare)
- Arab, Muslim
References
- “یون”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “یون”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
Ushojo
Etymology
From Shina یون (yóōn).
Noun
یون (yōn)
- moon