aljan

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Gothic

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Romanization

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aljan

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽

Hausa

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic جَانّ (jānn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.(d)ʒán/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàl.d͡ʒáŋ]

Noun

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àljan m (feminine àljanā, plural àljanū)

  1. jinn, spirit (good or bad)

Descendants

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  • Yoruba: alujọnnu

Mokilese

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Etymology

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alij (bearn) +‎ -an

Verb

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aljan

  1. (stative) to be heavily bearded