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jhinn

jhinn is the alternative spelling of jinn.

Meaning of jinn

Noun

jinn (plural jinns or jinn or jawan or jinnan or jinnah)

  1. (Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.
    • Even the sad jinn within the graven image slept[.]1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 342
    Synonyms:
    jann, jinni, genie

Forms of jhinn

pluraljhinns

Questions about jhinn

What is jhinn the alternative spelling of?
Jhinn is the alternative spelling of jinn.

Words near jhinn in the dictionary

  1. Jhilam
  2. jhils
  3. jhin
  4. jhinga
  5. Jhingade
  6. jhinn
  7. jhit
  8. jhits
  9. Jhn.
  10. jhola
  11. jholas

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