yojan
noun
yo·jan
\ˈyōjən\
variants: or
yojana
\-jənə\Definition of yojan
-s
: any of various Hindu units of distance varying from 4 to 10 miles; especially : a unit equal to about 5 miles
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Origin and Etymology of yojan
Hindi & Sanskrit; Hindi yojan, from Sanskrit yojana yoking, distance traversed in one yoking, from yunakti he yokes — more at yoke
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