jinni
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of jinni
C17: from Arabic
Example Sentences
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Breaking briefly from his verse, he said, “You see now, the jinni is coming out.”
From National Geographic
I was upstairs in one home and the jinni took away the stairs so I could not find my way out.
From National Geographic
The Quran says Allah created man, and he created jinni.
From National Geographic
“Well a jinni, or a very clever cat.”
From National Geographic
Like a jinni of air come to bring us all to our knees.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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