English Explanatory Dictionary

yojana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Vedic unit of distance used in ancient India, believed to be approximately 6 to 15 kilometers (4 to 9 miles).

Word forms

yojana yojanas yojan

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit योजन (yojana).

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