ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Jawan

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /d͡ʒəˈwɑːn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Jawan is a noun meaning (India) An infantryman; a soldier.

Meaning

(India) An infantryman; a soldier.

More Meanings

  1. plural of jinn

Example Sentences

He obviously expected one of the senior army officials to walk over and talk to the jawan.
They could now see a whole lot of army jawans in gum boots looking for something in the mud.
In any event we soon had the Army jawan sent by the Major with us in the boat and headed for shore.

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Related dictionary entries include sainik, soldier, warfighter, trooper, soldado, sepoy.

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