Yewnanistan

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Northern Kurdish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Middle Persian *Yōnān, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 (y-u-n /⁠Yaunaʰ⁠/, Ionia), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνία (Iōnía, Ionia), derived from Ἴων (Íōn, Ion, the name of the mythological ancestor of the Ionian people), of uncertain further origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jɛwnɑːnɪsˈtɑːn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːn
  • Hyphenation: Yew‧na‧ni‧stan

Proper noun[edit]

Yewnanistan f (Arabic spelling یەونانستان)

 Yewnanistan on Kurdish Wikipedia
  1. Greece (a country in Southeast Europe)

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