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
- 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.
- noun A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
- noun An infant secretly exchanged with another infant deliberately or by mistake; a swapling.
- noun An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.
Synonyms of changeling
changeling in other languages
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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