Definition
Plural of fawn; young deer, especially young red deer, or the pale reddish-brown color associated with them.
Etymology
From Old French 'faon' (young animal, especially of deer), from Latin 'foenus,' related to fertility and offspring. The word has been used since Middle English for both the animal and the color.
Kelly Says
A 'fawn' is specifically a young red deer, but English speakers have generalized it to mean young deer of many species—showing how common words drift from specific to broader meanings over centuries of use.
Translations
BNবাংলা
হরিণের সন্তান
ha-ri-ner san-tan
CSČeština
jelenata
je-le-na-ta
DADansk
hjortkalve
hjor-t-kal-ve
DEDeutsch
Hirsche
hir-she
ESEspañol
caballos jóvenes
ka-bal-los yo-ven-es
FISuomi
hirvilapset
hir-vi-la-p-set
HIहिन्दी
हिरण के बच्चे
hi-ran ke ba-ch-che
HUMagyar
gímszarvas
gim-sza-r-vas
IDBahasa Indonesia
anak rusa
a-nak ru-sa
KO한국어
사슴 새끼
sa-seum sa-e-kki
MSBahasa Melayu
anak rusa
a-nak ru-sa
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-daw
NONorsk
hjortkalv
hjor-t-kalv
PTPortuguês
façanhas
fa-sha-nas
RORomână
faimoase
fai-mo-ase
SVSvenska
hjortkalvar
hjo-rt-kal-var
SWKiswahili
watoto wa kulungu
wa-to-to wa ku-lun-gu
TLTL
anak ng kabayo
a-nak ng ka-ba-yo
UKУкраїнська
олені
o-le-ni
VITiếng Việt
con nai
con-nai
ZUZU
izigqili
ee-zi-g-qi-li