Meanings
proper noun
alternative Khan Younis · alternative Khan Yunus · alternative Khan Yunis
- A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Khan Younus Governorate. Capital: Khan Younus.
- A metropolitan region in Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant, lying to the north of Rafah Governate.
- A city, the capital of Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant.
- A settlement, a refugee camp in Khan Younus governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Levant, lying next to the eponymous city of Khan Younus.
Origin
- Arabicخَانْ يُونُسْ
- EnglishKhan Younus
From Arabic خَانْ يُونُسْ (ḵān yūnus). Literally, “Jonah's Inn, caravansary of Jonah”. Named after Mamluk Pashtun Emir Yunus al-Noorzai, who founded the settlement as Salqah.
More words from Arabic
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Arabic خَانْ يُونُسْ
- خَانْ يُونُسْ (ḵān yūnus)city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Chinese Mandarin 汗尤尼斯
- 汗尤尼斯 (Hànyóunísī)city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
French Khan Younès
- Khan Younèscity in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Hindi ख़ान यूनुस
- ख़ान यूनुस (xān yūnus)city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Persian خَانْ یُونُسْ
- خَانْ یُونُسْ (xān yūnus)city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Russian Хан-Ю́нис
- Хан-Ю́нис (Xan-Júnis)city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Spanish Jan Yunis
- Jan Yuniscity in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Turkish Khan Yunis
- Khan Yuniscity in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Urdu خَانْ یُونُسْ
- خَانْ یُونُسْ (xān yūnus)city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
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APA
Khan Younus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khan%20Younus
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“Khan Younus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khan%20Younus. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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