alujọnnu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• àǹjọ̀nnú
• àǹjànnú
• الُجوَْننُ

Etymology

From Hausa àljan, from Arabic جَانّ (jānn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.lù.d͡ʒɔ̃̀.nṹ/

Noun

àlùjọ̀nnú

1. jinn, imp, malevolent spirit, a person with special powers

Derived terms

• àǹjànnú onímọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ (“àǹjànnú onímọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀”)