خان يونس

See also: خان یونس

Arabic

Etymology

Literally, “caravanserai of Jonah”. Named after Mamluk Emir Yunis al-Noorzai Khan, who founded the settlement as Salqah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaːn juː.nus/

Proper noun

خَانْ يُونُسْ • (ḵān yūnus) m

1. Khan Younus, Khan Yunis (a city, the capital of Khan Younus governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine)
2. Khan Younus, Khan Yunis (a governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine)
3. Khan Younus, Khan Yunis (a settlement, a refugee camp in Khan Younus governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine)