ځوان

Pashto

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en-.

Cognate with Persian جوان (javân), Northern Kurdish ciwan, Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan), Latin iuvenis (Italian giovane), Latvian jauns, Old English ġeong (English young).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡zwɑn/
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Noun

ځوان • (źwā́n, źëwā́nm

  1. young person

Declension

Declension of ځوان
singular plural
direct ځوان (źwân) ځوانان (źwânân)
oblique ځوان (źwân) ځوانانو (źwânâno)
vocative ځوانه (źwâna) ځوانانو (źwânâno)

Adjective

ځوان • (źwā́n, źëwā́n)

  1. young

Declension