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by selimthegrim 1883 days ago
That din has a short i. The one in Alaa’adin, (despite how Disney would have you say it) is a long i.
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OJFord 1883 days ago
Ah! Ok, dīn, turns out it is borrowed into Hindi (दीन) with the same faith/religious meaning, I just wasn't aware of thag so didn't twig, and yes, thought 'Aladdin' had a short 'i'. (I suspect that predates Disney.)
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