joon

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. Sweetheart, darling (attached after someone's name).

Example Sentences

  • "On the pulpit, they kept referring to their daughter as Daniella-joon. They called their rabbi, Rabbi-joon. And when Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben got up to bless the family, he called everyone joon, as well." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Persian

Etymology

  • جون jun 'darling'

      • Who Uses This

      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      joon, jon, jon, jun

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