jinn
Meaning
- 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.
- Such beings collectively.
Concepts
jinn
spirit
genie
ghost
jinni
demon
demons
monster
djinn
djinni
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒɪn/
Etymology
From Arabic جِنّ (jinn, collective noun) (singular جِنِّيّ (jinniyy)).
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