jinn

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /d͡ʒɪn/

Noun

jinn (plural jinns)

1. (Muslim demonology) A genie and descendant of the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form, equivalent to demons in Jewish demonology.

Translations

• French: jinn, djinn
• German: Dschinn
• Italian: jinn
• Portuguese: génio, gênio (Brazil), jinn
• Russian: джинн
• Spanish: genio, jinn, djinn

Related terms

• jann
• nasnas
• ghoul
• shaitan
• angel

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