iwan

See also: Iwan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (eyvân, “porch”); see it for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiwɑn/[1]

Noun

iwan (plural iwans)

Iwan

A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side.

Related terms

liwan
apadana

References

“iwan” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading

iwan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

IAWN, Wain, inaw, wain

Moere

Noun

iwan

ear

Further reading

Johannes A. Z'Graggen, The Madang-Adelbert Range Sub-Phylum (1975)

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