𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡

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Prakrit

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀚𑀦 (yojana), from Sanskrit योजन (yojana).

Noun

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𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 (joaṇan (Devanagari जोअण)

  1. Yojana (a particular measure of distance)

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Sanskrit यौवन (yauvana, youth).

Noun

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𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 (joaṇan (Devanagari जोअण)

  1. alternative form of 𑀚𑁄𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀡 (jŏvvaṇa, youth)

Etymology 3

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Inherited from Sanskrit द्योतन (dyotana, seeing, sight).

Noun

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𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 (joaṇan (Devanagari जोअण)

  1. (anatomy) eye

References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jōaṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 609
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “जोअण”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 362.