Jona
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch jona, from Latin Iōnās, from Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (“Jonah; pigeon”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjoː.naː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Jo‧na
- Rhymes: -oːnaː
Proper noun
Jona m
- (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Jonah (fictional prophet who preached to the people of Nineveh, Biblical character).
- Synonym: Jonas
- (Judaism, Christianity) Jonah (book of the Hebrew Bible).
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Jona: Jonuson
- daughter of Jona: Jonudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Jona |
Accusative | Jonu |
Dative | Jonu |
Genitive | Jonu |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjoːna/
Latin
Pronunciation
- Jōnā: (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi̯oː.naː/, [ˈi̯oːnäː]
- Jōnā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈjo.na/, [ˈjɔːnä]
- Jōna: (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi̯oː.na/, [ˈi̯oːnä]
- Jōna: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈjo.na/, [ˈjɔːnä]
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