yojan

noun

yo·​jan

ˈyōjən

variants or yojana

-jənə

plural -s

: any of various Hindu units of distance varying from 4 to 10 miles

especially : a unit equal to about 5 miles

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Sanskrit; Hindi yojan, from Sanskrit yojana yoking, distance traversed in one yoking, from yunakti he yokes

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