jinn

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. Such beings collectively.

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒɪn/
Etymology

From Arabic جِنّ (jinn, collective noun) (singular جِنِّيّ (jinniyy)).

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