Yunus

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Yunus

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Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younis and Younus.

proper noun

Jonah, a major prophet of Islam.
10th chapter of the Quran, (Sura Al Yunus)
A surname from Arabic.

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"Yunus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yunus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Yunus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yunus

Chicago

"Yunus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yunus.

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@misc{yunus_2026,
  title = {Yunus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yunus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}