યવન

Gujarati

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈjə.ʋən/

Noun

યવન • (yavan) m (feminine યવની)

1. foreigner
   1. a Greek
   2. an Arab
   3. a Turk
   4. a European