Jahannam

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/d͡ʒəˈhæ.nəm//d͡ʒəˈhɑ.nəm/

proper noun

Islamic concept of hell, where evildoers will be punished, but will eventually be forgiven.

OriginArabic جَهَنَّم →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jehannum

  1. IslamIslamic concept of hell, where evildoers will be punished, but will eventually be forgiven.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gehenna

Origin

  1. Arabicجَهَنَّم
  2. EnglishJahannam

Borrowed from Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam). Doublet of Gehenna and Gehinnom.

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Translations

Arabic جَهَنَّم
  • جَهَنَّم (jahannam)Islamic concept of hell
Bengali জাহান্নাম
  • জাহান্নাম (jahannam)Islamic concept of hell
French Jahannam
  • JahannamIslamic concept of hell
German Dschahannam
  • DschahannamIslamic concept of hell
Hindi जहन्नम, जहन्नुम
  • जहन्नम (jahannam)Islamic concept of hell
  • जहन्नुम (jahannum)Islamic concept of hell
Indonesian jahanam
  • jahanamIslamic concept of hell
Malay jahanam, neraka jahanam
  • jahanamIslamic concept of hell
  • neraka jahanamIslamic concept of hell
Persian جهنم
  • جهنم (jahannam)Islamic concept of hell
Portuguese Geena
  • GeenaIslamic concept of hell
Russian джаха́ннам, джаханна́м
  • джаха́ннам (džaxánnam)Islamic concept of hell
  • джаханна́м (džaxannám)Islamic concept of hell
Spanish Yahannam
  • YahannamIslamic concept of hell
Turkish cehennem
  • cehennemIslamic concept of hell
Urdu جہنم
  • جہنم (jahannam)Islamic concept of hell
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Jahannam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jahannam

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“Jahannam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jahannam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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