Etymology

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Today it means: A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side. Full definition →

Arabic إِيوَان ← Classical Persian اَیْوَان
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromاَیْوَان“porch”
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromإِيوَان
  3. English todayiwan

Borrowed from Arabic إِيوَان (ʔīwān), from Classical Persian اَیْوَان (aywān, “porch”); see there for more. Doublet of apadana.

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