jawan
/dʒəˈwɑːn
/noun Indian
A male police constable or soldier.In the ensuing gun battle three army jawans, one police man and a civilian sustained bullet injury....
- The fire was effectively retaliated by the police and army jawans.
- The militants first opened fire from the top of a hillock when the jawans were in a regular patrol in the area.
Origin
From Urdu jawān 'young man', from Persian; ultimately related to young.
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