jawan

[ juh-wahn ]

noun

1. a soldier in the Indian army.

Jawan

/ dʒəˈwɑːn /

noun

1. a soldier
2. a young man

Word History and Origins

Origin of jawan¹

First recorded in 1830–40, jawan is from the Urdu word javān

Word History and Origins

Origin of jawan¹

Urdu: young man

Example Sentences

I am deeply pained to inform that six brave jawans of @assampolice have sacrificed their lives while defending constitutional boundary of our state at the Assam-Mizoram border.

From BBC

“But within hours of our acceptance, news came that terrorists had killed one of our jawans. Does this indicate a desire for dialogue?”

From Washington Times