"Ġaħan" meaning in Maltese

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒa.ħan/
Etymology: From Arabic جُحَا (juḥā). The final -n is probably paragogic. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|جُحَا}} Arabic جُحَا (juḥā) Head templates: {{mt-proper noun|g=m}} Ġaħan m
  1. (folklore) A character in Maltese folktales, a “wise fool”, equivalent to the Arabic Joha and Sicilian Giufà, similar also to the Turko-Persian Molla Nasreddin, the Jewish Hershel of Ostropol, the German Till Eulenspiegel, etc. Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Folklore Derived forms: ġaħan
    Sense id: en-Ġaħan-mt-name-aWMSPL6H Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences

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