aljan

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Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

aljan

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽

Hausa[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic جَانّ (jānn).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

àljan m (feminine àljanā, plural àljanū)

  1. jinn, spirit (good or bad)

Descendants[edit]

  • → Yoruba: alujọnnu

Mokilese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

alij (“bearn”) +‎ -an

Verb[edit]

aljan

  1. (stative) to be heavily bearded
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