𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀚𑀦 (yojana), from Sanskrit योजन (yojana).

Noun

𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 (joaṇa) n (Devanagari जोअण)

1. Yojana (a particular measure of distance)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit यौवन (yauvana, “youth”).

Noun

𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 (joaṇa) n (Devanagari जोअण)

1. alternative form of 𑀚𑁄𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀡 (jŏvvaṇa, “youth”)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sanskrit द्योतन (dyotana, “seeing, sight”).

Noun

𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 (joaṇa) n (Devanagari जोअण)

1. (anatomy) eye

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jōaṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 609
• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “जोअण”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 362.