The word "madhoun" is a transliteration of the Arabic word "مجنون" which means "crazy" or "insane". Its correct pronunciation is [ma-dhoon] in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The letter "dha" in Arabic is pronounced as a voiced consonant that is articulated with the tongue and the back of the top front teeth. The "o" sound in the second syllable is a short vowel pronounced as [ʊ]. The spelling of this word may vary depending on the transliteration system used.
The term "madhoun" is derived from the Arabic word "Madhun" (مَعْذُون), which means "possessed" or "as though afflicted by jinn". In Arabic, "madhoun" is used to describe a person who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits or jinn, resulting in abnormal behavior or mental illness.