Jaun
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dʒɔn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jaun is a noun meaning (India, historical) Synonym of litter, particularly those of the upper middle class in 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century Kolkata.
Meaning
(India, historical) Synonym of litter, particularly those of the upper middle class in 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century Kolkata.
Example Sentences
Who did not know that office Jaun of pale Pomona green, With its drab and yellow lining, and picked out black between, Which down the Esplanade did go at the ninth hour of the day […]
A large number of accidents are also caused by office jauns which as a class are driven too fast and by inexperienced men. It has been suggested that these jauns should be registered and numbered and their drivers licensed.
Word Forms
- jauns
Synonyms for jaun
Depending on context, synonyms include litter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jampan, jutka, andor, chundole, palki, jaumpaun.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.