jini

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See also: jiní, jiníʼ, and jíní

Albanian

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈjini/

Verb

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jini!

  1. second-person plural imperative of jam

Hausa

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Etymology

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from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʒin-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(d)ʒí.níː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɪ́.níː]

Noun

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jinī m (possessed form jinin)

  1. blood
  2. menstruation
    Synonyms: haila, al'ada, bin-wata
  3. lineage

Mwani

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Etymology

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From Arabic جِنّ (jinn).

Noun

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jini class 5 (plural majini)

  1. genie, jinn, spirit

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English gin.

Noun

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jini (n class, plural jini)

  1. gin (alcoholic beverage)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic جِنّ (jinn).[1]

Noun

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jini (ma class, plural majini)

  1. genie, jinn, sprite, fairy

References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 62-63 Nr. 523
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