iwan

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iwan

/ˈiːwɑːn/

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

noun iwans · aiwan · ivan

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

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@misc{iwan_2026,
  title = {iwan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iwan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}