iwan

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/ˈiːwɑːn/

noun

A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side.

OriginArabic إِيوَان ← Classical Persian اَیْوَان →
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Meanings

nouniwan (plural iwans)

plural iwans · alternative aiwan · alternative ivan

  1. A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianاَیْوَان“porch”
  2. Arabicإِيوَان
  3. Englishiwan

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

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Anagrams

wainNawi
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APA

iwan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iwan

MLA

“iwan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iwan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iwan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iwan.

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