djinn

English

WOTD – 23 April 2007

Etymology

From Arabic جِنّ‏ (jinn, “a mythical race of supernatural creatures”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒɪn/

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• Rhymes: -ɪn
• Homophones: djin, djinn, gin, jinn

Noun

djinn (plural djinns)

1. Alternative form of jinn

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French

Etymology

From Arabic جِنّ‏ (jinn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒin/
• Homophones: gin, jean

Noun

djinn m (plural djinns)

1. djinn, genie

Further reading

• “djinn” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).