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jinnah

jinnah is the plural 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

Proper noun capitalized: Jinnah

Jinnah

  1. A surname from Urdu [in turn from Gujarati, in turn originating as a patronymic], chiefly held by members of the Jinnah Family.
    1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, lawyer, politician and the founder of Pakistan.

Origin of jinnah

Borrowed from Urdu جِناح (jināh), from Gujarati ઝીણા (jhīṇā).

Questions about jinnah

What does jinnah mean?
Jinnah means a surname from Urdu [in turn from Gujarati, in turn originating as a patronymic], chiefly held by members of the Jinnah Family.
What is jinnah the plural of?
Jinnah is the plural of jinn.
What part of speech is jinnah?
Jinnah is a proper noun.

Words near jinnah in the dictionary

  1. jinks
  2. jinky
  3. Jinmen
  4. jinn
  5. jinn-brained
  6. jinnah
  7. Jinnahstan
  8. jinnan
  9. Jinnathugau
  10. jinne
  11. jinnee

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