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jauns

Pronunciation: [ˈjaû̯ns]

“jauns” is a Latvian word. Its 9 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. having relatively low age, young, new
  2. young, typical of youth
  3. new
  4. new, recent (created, invented, built, established a short time ago)
  5. new (which has recently mature, which was recently harvested; fresh)
  6. new, young (having recently begun to act, to work; having little experience)
  7. new (recently acquire, purchased; not worn out; not used)
  8. new (different; not like before)
  9. new (following a previous one; replacing a previous one)

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *jauˀnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō. In Latvian, this word broadened its meaning to include also “new,” replacing a previous *naujs (“new”) (compare Lithuanian naũjas (“new”)). Cognates include Lithuanian jáunas (“young”), Old Prussian *jaun- in names of people (Jawne, Javne, etc.), Sudovian iaunis, Old Church Slavonic юнъ (junŭ), Russian ю́ный (júnyj), Ukrainian…

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