incubus in Arabic
جَاثُوم jāṯūm
UK/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/
incubus in Arabic: جَاثُوم (jāṯūm), كَابُوس (kābūs), كابوس, حلم. In English, incubus means an evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
Arabic words for incubus
- an evil spirit
- جَاثُوم jāṯūm, كَابُوس kābūs
- a nightmare
- كابوس, حلم
- oppressive thing or person; a burden
- باروك bārūk
English meaning of incubus
- noun An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
- noun A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
- noun Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
- noun One of various of parasitic insects, especially subfamily Aphidiinae.
Synonyms of incubus
incubus in other languages
Questions about incubus in Arabic
- What is the meaning of incubus in Arabic?
- Incubus in Arabic is جَاثُوم (jāṯūm), كَابُوس (kābūs), كابوس, حلم.
- ما معنى كلمة incubus؟
- Incubus: جَاثُوم (jāṯūm), كَابُوس (kābūs), كابوس, حلم.
- What does incubus mean in English?
- Incubus means an evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
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