In any event we soon had the Army jawan sent by the Major with us in the boat and headed for shore.
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Jawan
//d͡ʒəˈwɑːn//
Synonyms for "jawan" (2 found)
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Translations
14 translations across 7 languages.
Dutch
4 entries- infanterist noun (infantryman, soldier)
- infanteriste noun (infantryman, soldier)
- voetknecht noun (infantryman, soldier)
- voetman noun (infantryman, soldier)
Finnish
2 entries- sotapoika noun (infantryman, soldier)
- sotilas noun (infantryman, soldier)
German
2 entries- Infanterist noun (infantryman, soldier)
- Soldat noun (infantryman, soldier)
Hindi
1 entries- जवान noun (infantryman, soldier)
Marathi
2 entries- जवान noun (infantryman, soldier)
- सैनिक noun (infantryman, soldier)
Russian
1 entries- солда́т noun (infantryman, soldier)
Telugu
1 entries- జవాను noun (infantryman, soldier)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
He obviously expected one of the senior army officials to walk over and talk to the jawan.
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They could now see a whole lot of army jawans in gum boots looking for something in the mud.
Source: wiktionary
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