जिना

See also: ज़िना

Hindi

Noun

जिना • (jinā) f

1. nuqtaless form of ज़िना (zinā)

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian زینه (zine, “step; ladder”). Compare Gujarati જીનો (jīno), Hindi ज़ीना (zīnā), Punjabi ਜੀਨਾ (jīnā).

Noun

जिना • (jinā) m

1. staircase, stairway

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “जिना”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “जिना”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “जिना”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).

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Rajasthani

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian زنا (zenâ), from Arabic زِنَاء (zināʔ).

Noun

जिना (jinā) ?

1. zina, extramarital and premarital sexual intercourse
2. adultery
3. fornication

References

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 121. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).