Jonah
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jonah in British English:
UK [ˈdʒəunə]
How to pronounce Jonah in American English:
US [ˈdʒonə]
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- Noun:
- a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
Word Origin
- Jonah
- masc. proper name, biblical prophet, from Hebrew Yonah, literally "dove, pigeon."
Example
- 1. But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet jonah .
- 2. Call me jonah . My parents did , or nearly did . They called me john .
- 3. Jonah bruno , a spokesman for the kings county district attorney 's office confirmed " the case was dismissed " .
- 4. They had three boys - noah , 17 , jonah , 15 , and elijah , 10 - and decided to adopt a girl .
- 5. Indeed , jonah was rescued by a whale when he was thrown overboard , and there have been tales of dolphins assisting swimmers in distress or shielding them from circling sharks .