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jinni
jin·ni or jin·nee also djin·ni D0308700 (jĭn′ē, jĭ-nē′)n. pl. jinn also djinn (jĭn) In the Koran and Muslim tradition, a spirit often capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over people.
[Arabic jinnī, demonic, demon, from jinn, demons, from janna, to cover, conceal; see gnn in Semitic roots.]Usage Note: According to the Koran, humans share this world with another race of mortal beings, the jinn, that God created from pure, smokeless fire and endowed with supernatural powers. In Arabic, the noun jinn designates these beings as a group. An adjective jinnī, "belonging to the jinn," can be made from jinn by the addition of the suffix -ī. Jinnī can then itself be used as a noun with the sense "one belonging to the jinn, a jinni." In this way, the usual word for a single male member of the jinn is jinnī, while a single female is called a jinnīya, using the feminine form of jinnī. (This way of making singulars from nouns denoting groups is common in Arabic—the noun 'arab means "the Arabs, the Arab people," and its derivative 'arabī means "Arabic" and "an Arab.") Following Arabic usage, some writers in English use the English noun jinn only as a plural, to designate the group: These jinn are kindly, while those jinn are malevolent. The English noun jinni then fills the role of a singular for this noun: He met a kindly jinni in the desert. However, other writers in English take jinn as a singular noun designating a single member of the jinn race: He met a kindly jinn in the desert. These writers may then use the uninflected plural jinn, as in These jinn are kindly, and some even use a regularly formed English plural jinns, as in Those jinns are harmful.jinni (dʒɪˈniː; ˈdʒɪnɪ) , jinnee , djinni or djinnyn, pl jinn or djinn (dʒɪn) (Islam) (in Muslim mythology)a being or spirit who can assume human or animal form and influence man by supernatural powers[C17: from Arabic]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  jinni - (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animalsdjinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinneeMohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"shaitan, shaytan - (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astrayeblis - (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythologydisembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings |
jinni
jinni (jĭnē`), feminine jinniyah (jĭnēyä`), plural jinn (jĭn), in Arabic and Islamic folklore, spirit or demon endowed with supernatural power. In ancient belief the jinn were associated with the destructive forces of nature. In Islamic tradition they were corporeal spirits similar to men in appearance but having certain supernatural powers, especially those of changing in size and shape. Capable of both good and evil, the jinn were popular in literatures of the Middle East, notably in the stories of the Thousand and One Nights. The term genie is the English form and is sometimes confused with the Roman genius.jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny a being or spirit in Muslim belief who could assume human or animal form and influence man by supernatural powers MedicalSeeGeniejinni
Related to jinni: djinniSynonyms for jinninoun (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animalsSynonyms- djinn
- djinni
- djinny
- genie
- jinnee
Related Words- Mohammedanism
- Muhammadanism
- Muslimism
- Islam
- Islamism
- shaitan
- shaytan
- eblis
- disembodied spirit
- spirit
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