jawans

ja·wan

[juh-wahn]
noun
a soldier in the Indian army.

Origin:
1830–40; < Urdu javān

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Jawan (dʒəˈwɑːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a soldier
2.  a young man
 
[Urdu: young man]

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