🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Yona

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yona

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yona/ˈjoʊ.nə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Yona gosta muito de tocar violão."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A traditional given name of Hebrew origin meaning dove.

    "Yona welcomed the new guests with a warm smile and a gracious greeting."
  2. 2

    A historical or regional variant spelling associated with specific linguistic contexts.

    "Researchers identified the ancient reference to Yona in the translated texts."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term originates as a variant transliteration or historical spelling of the Hebrew name Jonah, meaning 'dove'. Over centuries, it has evolved into both a given personal name and a cultural identifier across various linguistic traditions.

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