Yunan

Meaning

Name

Greek (person)

Adj

Greek, relating to Greece or Greeks.

Hyphenated as

Yu‧nan

Pronounced as (IPA)

[juˈnɑn]

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish یونان (Yunan), from Old Anatolian Turkish یونان (Yunan), from Persian یونان (yunân), from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 (yauna, “Ionia”), from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ων (Iā́ōn, “Ionian”), of uncertain origin.

Sentences

Şarkı bütün Yunan halkını büyülemedi.

Not all Greeks are thrilled with the song.

Zorunlu göç gerek Türk gerek Yunan ekonomisinde yaklaşık yirmi yıl süren ağır bir krize yol açmıştır.

Forced migration has led to a severe crisis in both the Turkish and Greek economies that lasted for nearly two decades.