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Persian
Etymology
تخم (toxm, “egg, ancestry, descent”) + جن (jen, “jinn, evil fairy, demon”). Literally stands for "of fairy/demon descent".
Adjective
تخم جن • (toxm-e jen) (comparative تخم جنتَر (toxm-e jen-tar), superlative تخم جنتَرین (toxm-e jen-tarin))
- (archaic) changeling, exchanged by fairies or evil spirits
- Synonym: عوضی ('avazi)
- (offensive, humorous) used to refer to a mischievous child
- Synonyms: سِرتِق (serteq), شَر (šar)
Noun
تخم جن • (toxm-e jen) (plural تخمِ جنها)
- (archaic) a changeling
- Synonym: عوضی ('avazi)
- (offensive, humorous) a disobedient, rogue, or mischievous child
See also
References
Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “تخم جن”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press