Jayhoun

J8A1Y4H4O1U1N1

proper noun

The Amu Darya river.

OriginArabic جَيْحُون →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Amu Darya river.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
amu darya

Origin

  1. Arabicجَيْحُون“Amu Darya; Gihon”
  2. EnglishJayhoun

From Arabic جَيْحُون (jayḥūn, “Amu Darya; Gihon”) and جِيحُون (jīḥūn, “(same)”), from Biblical Hebrew גִּיחוֹן (Giḥôn). Doublet of Gihon.

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APA

Jayhoun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jayhoun

MLA

“Jayhoun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jayhoun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jayhoun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jayhoun.

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