جوان
Arabic
Noun
جَوَان • (jawān) f pl
- plural of جَانّ (jānn)
Baluchi
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō.
Adjective
جوان • (jawán)
- young
Antonyms
- پیر (pír)
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
From French joint.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒwaːn/
Noun
جوان • (jwān) m (plural جوانات (jwānāt))
- joint, marijuana cigarette
Northern Kurdish
Adjective
جوان (cwan)
- Arabic spelling of ciwan
Noun
جوان (cwan) m
- Arabic spelling of ciwan
Persian
Alternative forms
- جوون (javun)
Etymology
From Middle Persian [script needed] (yw'n /ǰuwān/), from Proto-Iranian *HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō.
Cognate with Northern Kurdish ciwan, Pashto ځوان (źwān), Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan), Latin iuvenis (Italian giovane, French jeune, or Spanish joven), Latvian jauns, Old English ġeong (English young).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /d͡ʒawɑːn/
- (Dari): IPA(key): /d͡ʒawɒːn/
- (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /d͡ʒævɒːn/
- (Tajik): IPA(key): /d͡ʒavɔːn/
Adjective
Dari | جوان |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | ҷавон (javon) |
جوان • (javân) (comparative جوانتَر (javân-tar), superlative جوانتَرین (javân-tarin))
- young
- youthful
Inflection
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Antonyms
- پیر (pir)
Noun
Dari | جوان |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | ҷавон (javon) |
جوان • (javân) (plural جوانها (javân-hâ) or جوانان (javânân))
- youth
- youngster
- young person
Synonyms
- جوانک (javânak)
Proper noun
جوان • (javân)
- a female given name, Javan, from Middle Persian
- a surname from Middle Persian, Javan
Related terms
- جوانه
- جوانی
- جون
Sindhi
Etymology
From Persian جوان.
Adjective
جوان (javānu)
- young
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian جوان (javân), from Proto-Iranian *HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō. Compare also Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan).
Adjective
جوان • (javān or juvān) (Hindi spelling जवान)
- young
- youthful
Related terms
- جوان
- جوانانعہ
- جوانپن
- جوانپنا
- جوانی