Definition
the main character in 'Arabian Nights' who finds a magical lamp with a genie, or used to describe someone who has sudden good fortune.
Etymology
From Arabic origins (though the tale's exact provenance is debated). 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp' became famous through European translations. The name became synonymous with magical wishes.
Kelly Says
Aladdin might not have originally been an Arabic tale at all—scholars think a Syrian storyteller added it to 'Arabian Nights' in the 1700s, and European translators loved it so much it became the most famous story from a book that doesn't actually include it in the original manuscripts.
Translations
ARالعربية
المنقذ
al-manqiḏ
CACatalà
Aladdin
a-la-deen
CSČeština
Aladdin
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
Αladin
a-la-deen
ESEspañol
Aladdin
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FAفارسی
علاءالدین
e-la-ad-din
FISuomi
Aladdin
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FRFrançais
Aladdin
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HIहिन्दी
अलादीन
a-la-deen
HUMagyar
Aladdin
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IDBahasa Indonesia
Aladdin
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ITItaliano
Aladdin
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MSBahasa Melayu
Aladdin
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MYမြန်မာ
အလာဒင်
a-la-deen
NLNederlands
Aladdin
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NONorsk
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PLPolski
Aladdin
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PTPortuguês
Aladdin
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RORomână
Aladdin
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RUРусский
Аладдин
a-la-ddin
SVSvenska
Aladdin
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SWKiswahili
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TEతెలుగు
అలదీన్
a-la-deen
TRTürkçe
Aladdin
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UKУкраїнська
Аладдін
a-la-deen
VITiếng Việt
Aladdin
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