Meaning of jawan | Babel Free
d͡ʒəˈwɑːnDefinitions
- An infantryman; a soldier.
- A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
Examples
“In any event we soon had the Army jawan sent by the Major with us in the boat and headed for shore.”
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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