aljan

See also: alján

Gothic

Romanization

aljan

1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽

Hausa

Alternative forms

• àljanī

Etymology

From Arabic جَانّ (jānn).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

àljan m (feminine àljanā, plural àljanū)

1. jinn, spirit (good or bad)

Descendants

• → Yoruba: alujọnnu

Mokilese

Etymology

alij (“bearn”) +‎ -an

Verb

aljan

1. (stative) to be heavily bearded