aljan

See also: alján

Gothic edit

Romanization edit

aljan

Romanization of 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽

Hausa edit

Alternative forms edit

àljanī

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)

jinn, spirit (good or bad)

Descendants edit

→ Yoruba: alujọnnu

Mokilese edit

Etymology edit

alij (“bearn”) +‎ -an

Verb edit

aljan

(stative) to be heavily bearded

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