Awan

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See also: awan, awaŋ, and ą́wąn

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hebrew אָוֶן.

Proper noun

Awan

  1. (religion) The daughter of Adam and Eve in the Book of Jubilees.
    Awan married her brother Cain.

Etymology 2

Sumerian cuneiform: a-wa-anki, "Country of Awan"

Proper noun

Awan

  1. (archaeology, historical) An ancient city-state or region of Elam in the western area of modern-day Iran.

Walloon

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Awan

  1. Awans (a municipality of Belgium)