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jaun

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /dʒɔn/
  • India, Received-Pronunciation: /dʒɔːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of litter, particularly those of the upper middle class in 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century Kolkata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: litter, particularly those of the upper middle class in 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century Kolkata

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Bengali and Hindi.