Where does “hoon” come from?

hoon (English) comes from Hindi हून, from Sanskrit हून — a kind of gold coin from a particular kingdom.

hoon (English): A worthless person; a hooligan or lout; A pimp; A...

Definitions

  1. A worthless person; a hooligan or lout; A pimp; A...

Ancestry of “hoon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहूनpagoda, a gold coin of Southern India
2Sanskritहूनa kind of gold coin from a particular kingdom

Words derived from “hoon

Every word from Sanskrit हून
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