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jinni

/ˈdʒɪni/

jinni is the alternative form 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 jinni

pluraljinnis
pluraljinn

Origin of jinni

From Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy)

Questions about jinni

What is jinni the alternative form of?
Jinni is the alternative form of jinn.
How do you pronounce jinni?
Jinni is pronounced /ˈdʒɪni/.

Words near jinni in the dictionary

  1. jinnee
  2. jinnees
  3. Jinnestan
  4. jinnet
  5. jinnets
  6. jinni
  7. jinnia
  8. jinnias
  9. jinnie
  10. jinnies
  11. Jinning

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