English
Khan Younus
Khan Younus comes from Arabic خَانْ يُونُسْ.
- Arabicc. 500–presentخَانْ يُونُسْḵān yūnus
- EnglishtodayKhan Younus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentخَانْ يُونُسْḵān yūnus
- EnglishtodayKhan Younus
The story
Named after Mamluk Pashtun Emir Yunus al-Noorzai, who founded the settlement as Salqah.
Every English word from Arabic خَانْ يُونُسْ
Today it means
name A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Khan Younus Governorate. Capital: Khan Younus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic خَانْ يُونُسْ / Khan Younus