"aljan" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /ʔàl.(d)ʒán/, [ʔàl.d͡ʒáŋ] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: àljan [canonical, masculine], àljanā [feminine], àljanū [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic جَانّ (jānn). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|جَانّ}} Arabic جَانّ (jānn) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|àljan|àljanū|f=àljanā}} àljan m (feminine àljanā, plural àljanū)
  1. jinn, spirit (good or bad) Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Synonyms: àljanī
    Sense id: en-aljan-ha-noun-LJVhP9hn Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for aljan meaning in Hausa (1.5kB)

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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yo",
            "2": "alujọnnu",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: alujọnnu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: alujọnnu"
    }
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "جَانّ"
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic جَانّ (jānn).",
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    {
      "form": "àljan",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "àljanā",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "àljanū",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "àljan",
        "3": "àljanū",
        "f": "àljanā"
      },
      "expansion": "àljan m (feminine àljanā, plural àljanū)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Mythological creatures",
          "orig": "ha:Mythological creatures",
          "parents": [
            "Fantasy",
            "Mythology",
            "Fiction",
            "Speculative fiction",
            "Culture",
            "Artistic works",
            "Genres",
            "Society",
            "Art",
            "Entertainment",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "jinn, spirit (good or bad)"
      ],
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        [
          "jinn",
          "jinn"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "àljanī"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʔàl.(d)ʒán/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔàl.d͡ʒáŋ]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aljan"
}
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yo",
            "2": "alujọnnu",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: alujọnnu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: alujọnnu"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "àljan",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "àljanā",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "àljanū",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "àljan",
        "3": "àljanū",
        "f": "àljanā"
      },
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      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hausa lemmas",
        "Hausa masculine nouns",
        "Hausa nouns",
        "Hausa terms borrowed from Arabic",
        "Hausa terms derived from Arabic",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ha:Mythological creatures"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "jinn, spirit (good or bad)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "jinn",
          "jinn"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔàl.(d)ʒán/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔàl.d͡ʒáŋ]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "àljanī"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aljan"
}

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