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Yunus

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یونس (yûnüs), from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā).

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  • Indonesian entry

    Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā).

Pronunciation

Turkish: /juˈnus/

Regional pronunciation variants
  • Turkish: /juːnus/
  • Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: /ˈjunus/
  • Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: [ˈju.nʊs]

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