Jahannam
/d͡ʒəˈhæ.nəm/
Jahannam proper noun: islamic concept of hell, where evildoers will be punished, but will eventually be forgiven.
Proper noun
Jahannam
Jahannam meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Gujarati
Jahannam in Hindi
- Islamic concept of hell
- जहन्नम jahannam, जहन्नुम jahannum
Jahannam in Urdu
- Islamic concept of hell
- جہنم jahannam
Jahannam in Bengali
- Islamic concept of hell
- জাহান্নাম jahannam
Jahannam in Gujarati
- Islamic concept of hell
- જહન્નમ jahannam
More languagesFewer languages
- Jahannam in Arabic
- جَهَنَّم jahannam
- Jahannam in Malay
- jahanam, neraka jahanam
- Jahannam in Indonesian
- jahanam
- Jahannam in Persian
- جهنم jahannam
Forms of Jahannam
| alternative form | Jehannum |
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Origin of Jahannam
Borrowed from Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam). Doublet of Gehenna and Gehinnom.
Questions about Jahannam
- What does Jahannam mean?
- Jahannam means islamic concept of hell, where evildoers will be punished, but will eventually be forgiven.
- What is Jahannam in Hindi?
- Jahannam in Hindi is जहन्नम (jahannam), जहन्नुम (jahannum). See Jahannam meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Jahannam?
- Jahannam is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Jahannam?
- Jahannam is pronounced /d͡ʒəˈhæ.nəm/.
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