jinn
pronunciation
How to pronounce jinn in British English:
UK [dʒɪn]
How to pronounce jinn in American English:
US [dʒɪn]
Word Origin
- jinn (n.)
- 1680s, djen, from Arabic jinn, collective plural, "demons, spirits, angels." The proper singular is jinni. Compare genie.
Example
- 1. Many muslims see the devil as a jinn .
- 2. Even though jinn her has more than 3 00000 tonnes of screws in its warehouses at any given time , the group 's annual revenue is estimated at no more than us $ 500m .
- 3. The jewish influence over jinn is strong .
- 4. There is a similar provision for the inheritance of jinn property .
- 5. Some islamic jurists consider marriage between jinn and humans to be lawful .