Where does “àljan” come from?

àljan (Hausa) comes from Arabic جان, from Arabic جَنَى — to gather, to harvest; to commit a crime.

àljan (Hausa): jinn, spirit (good or bad)

Definitions

  1. jinn, spirit (good or bad)

Ancestry of “àljan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجانguilty, delinquent, criminal, flagrant, vicious,...
2Arabicجَنَىto gather, to harvest; to commit a crime

Words derived from “àljan”

Every word from Arabic جَنَى →Every word from Arabic جان →