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changeling in Arabic

خائن

UK/ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒlɪŋ//ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒlɪŋ/

changeling in Arabic: خائن. In English, changeling means in pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

Arabic words for changeling

infant of a magical creature secretly exchanged for a human infant
خائن

English meaning of changeling

  1. noun In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.
  2. noun A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
  3. noun An infant secretly exchanged with another infant deliberately or by mistake; a swapling.
  4. noun An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.

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Questions about changeling in Arabic

What is the meaning of changeling in Arabic?
Changeling in Arabic is خائن.
ما معنى كلمة changeling؟
Changeling: خائن.
What does changeling mean in English?
Changeling means in pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

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