was wotd|2007|April|23
English
Etymology
From Arab. ARchar|ج� (jinn). a mythical race of supernatural creatures.
Pronunciation
IPA|/d�ɪn/
audio|en-us-djinn.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪn
Homophones
gin
Noun
en-noun
- Islam An invisible spirit that influences mankind by appearing in human or animal form
- A supernatural being with extraordinary powers that usually takes a human form and serves its summoner
Synonyms
djinni
genie
jinni
Translations
trans-top|invisible spirit that takes human or animal form
Arabic: ARchar|ج� (jinn)
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Kurdish:
:Sorani: t|ku|ج��ک��|trjinoka|scKUchar
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trans-top|supernatural being with extraordinary powers
French: t+|fr|génie
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Spanish: t-|es|genio|m
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Category:Mythology
fr:djinn
io:djinn
ru:djinn
vi:djinn
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