noun
- Plural of jawan; soldiers or military personnel, especially infantry soldiers in the Indian or Pakistani armed forces.
Usage: Primarily used in South Asian English, especially in India and Pakistan.; Often refers to enlisted soldiers or rank-and-file military personnel.
Examples
- The jawans marched in formation during the military parade.
- Brave jawans defended the border against the attack.
- The regiment consisted of over five hundred jawans.
- Young jawans received training at the military academy.
- The jawans were deployed to maintain peace in the region.
- Officers commanded the jawans with strict discipline.