Where does “alujọnnu” come from?

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

alujọnnu (Yoruba): jinn, imp, malevolent spirit, a person with special powers

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “alujọnnu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hausaàljanjinn, spirit (good or bad)
2Arabicجانguilty, delinquent, criminal, flagrant, vicious,...
3Arabicجَنَىto gather, to harvest; to commit a crime
Every word from Arabic جَنَى →Every word from Arabic جان →Every word from Hausa àljan →