jinn

See also: Jinn

English

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Etymology

From Arabic جِنّ‎ (jinn) (singular جِنِّيّ‎ (jinniyy))

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪn
  • Homophone: gin

Noun

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

  1. human-like beings, usually unseen by human eye, in opposition to al-ins
    • 2020, Abu-Hamdiyyah, Muhammad, The Qur'an: an introduction, Routledge, page 101:
      The second context in which jinn occurs in the Qur'an is where we find both ins and jinn are mentioned together. Ins is a collective noun signifying humans, recognisable familiar human beings.
  2. a spiritual or immaterial being (deity, angel, devil, demon)
    • 2020, Abu-Hamdiyyah, Muhammad, The Qur'an: an introduction, Routledge, page 101:
      Surah 18:50: 'And We told the Angels "prostrate yourselves before Adam". So they all prostrated themselves, except Iblees who was one of the jinn.

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Portuguese

Noun

jinn m (plural jinns)

  1. (Islam) jinn (spirit)
    Synonym: génio

Spanish

Noun

jinn m (plural jinns)

  1. Alternative spelling of djinn
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