جني

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See also: حنى, حنئ, حني, and جنى

Arabic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Formally, relative adjective (nisba) composed of جِنّ (jinn, jinns, demonkind, genies) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy) though most likely borrowed from Classical Syriac ܓܢܝ (gnē, spirit, genie), or its emphatic form Aramaic גניא (ginnāyā) or Classical Syriac ܓܢܝܐ (genyā), also meaning "a tutelary deity" or "Astaroth idols". Compare Latin genius.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

جِنِّيّ (jinniyy) (feminine جِنِّيَّة (jinniyya), masculine plural جِنِّيُون (jinniyūn))

  1. demonic, belonging or relative to genies or jinns

Noun[edit]

جِنِّيّ (jinniyym (singulative, collective جِنّ m (jinn) or جِنَّة f (jinna) or جَانّ m or f (jānn), plural جِنِّيُون (jinniyūn) or جَوَان (jawān) or جِنَّان (jinnān))

  1. demon, genie, jinni
    Synonym: جَانّ (jānn)
  2. male elf, male fairy, male pixie, satyr
Declension[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Gulf Arabic: يني (yinni)

Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

جُنِّي (junnī) (form I)

  1. second-person feminine singular active imperative of جَنَّ (janna)

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

جَنْي (janym

  1. verbal noun of جَنَى (janā)
  2. harvest