khan younus
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Khan Younus Governorate. Capital: Khan Younus.
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A metropolitan region in Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant, lying to the north of Rafah Governate.
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A city, the capital of Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant.
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A settlement, a refugee camp in Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant, lying next to the eponymous city of Khan Younus.
Etymology
From Arabic خَانْ يُونُسْ (ḵān yūnus). Literally, “Jonah's Inn, caravansary of Jonah”. Named after Mamluk Pashtun Emir Yunus al-Noorzai, who founded the settlement as Salqah.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: خَانْ يُونُسْ