Formally, relative adjective (nisba) composed of جِنّ (jinn, “jinns, demonkind, genies”) + ـِيّ (-iyy) though most likely borrowed from Classical Syriac ܓܢܝ (gnē, “spirit, genie”), or its emphatic form Aramaic גניא (ginnāyā) or Classical Syriac ܓܢܝܐ (genyā), also meaning "a tutelary deity" or "Astaroth idols". Compare Latin genius.
جِنِّيّ • (jinniyy) (feminine جِنِّيَّة (jinniyya), masculine plural جِنِّيُون (jinniyūn))
جِنِّيّ • (jinniyy) m (singulative, collective جِنّ m (jinn) or جِنَّة f (jinna) or جَانّ m or f (jānn), plural جِنِّيُون (jinniyūn) or جَوَان (jawān) or جِنَّان (jinnān))
| Singulative | basic singulative triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | جِنِّي jinnī |
الْجِنِّي al-jinnī |
جِنِّي jinnī |
| Nominative | جِنِّيٌّ jinniyyun |
الْجِنِّيُّ al-jinniyyu |
جِنِّيُّ jinniyyu |
| Accusative | جِنِّيًّا jinniyyan |
الْجِنِّيَّ al-jinniyya |
جِنِّيَّ jinniyya |
| Genitive | جِنِّيٍّ jinniyyin |
الْجِنِّيِّ al-jinniyyi |
جِنِّيِّ jinniyyi |
| Collective | basic collective triptote; collective triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | جِن; جِنَّة; جَانّ jin; jinna; jānn |
الْجِن; الْجِنَّة; الْجَانّ al-jin; al-jinna; al-jānn |
جِن; جِنَّة; جَانّ jin; jinnat; jānn |
| Nominative | جِنٌ; جِنَّةٌ; جَانٌّ jinun; jinnatun; jānnun |
الْجِنُ; الْجِنَّةُ; الْجَانُّ al-jinu; al-jinnatu; al-jānnu |
جِنُ; جِنَّةُ; جَانُّ jinu; jinnatu; jānnu |
| Accusative | جِنًا; جِنَّةً; جَانًّا jinan; jinnatan; jānnan |
الْجِنَ; الْجِنَّةَ; الْجَانَّ al-jina; al-jinnata; al-jānna |
جِنَ; جِنَّةَ; جَانَّ jina; jinnata; jānna |
| Genitive | جِنٍ; جِنَّةٍ; جَانٍّ jinin; jinnatin; jānnin |
الْجِنِ; الْجِنَّةِ; الْجَانِّ al-jini; al-jinnati; al-jānni |
جِنِ; جِنَّةِ; جَانِّ jini; jinnati; jānni |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | جِنِّيَّيْن jinniyyayn |
الْجِنِّيَّيْن al-jinniyyayn |
جِنِّيَّيْ jinniyyay |
| Nominative | جِنِّيَّانِ jinniyyāni |
الْجِنِّيَّانِ al-jinniyyāni |
جِنِّيَّا jinniyyā |
| Accusative | جِنِّيَّيْنِ jinniyyayni |
الْجِنِّيَّيْنِ al-jinniyyayni |
جِنِّيَّيْ jinniyyay |
| Genitive | جِنِّيَّيْنِ jinniyyayni |
الْجِنِّيَّيْنِ al-jinniyyayni |
جِنِّيَّيْ jinniyyay |
| Paucal (3-10) | sound masculine paucal | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | جِنِّيِّين jinniyyīn |
الْجِنِّيِّين al-jinniyyīn |
جِنِّيِّي jinniyyī |
| Nominative | جِنِّيُّونَ jinniyyūna |
الْجِنِّيُّونَ al-jinniyyūna |
جِنِّيُّو jinniyyū |
| Accusative | جِنِّيِّينَ jinniyyīna |
الْجِنِّيِّينَ al-jinniyyīna |
جِنِّيِّي jinniyyī |
| Genitive | جِنِّيِّينَ jinniyyīna |
الْجِنِّيِّينَ al-jinniyyīna |
جِنِّيِّي jinniyyī |
| Plural of variety | sound masculine plural; basic broken plural triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | جِنِّيِين; جَوَان; جِنَّان jinniyīn; jawān; jinnān |
الْجِنِّيِين; الْجَوَان; الْجِنَّان al-jinniyīn; al-jawān; al-jinnān |
جِنِّيِي; جَوَان; جِنَّان jinniyī; jawān; jinnān |
| Nominative | جِنِّيُونَ; جَوَانٌ; جِنَّانٌ jinniyūna; jawānun; jinnānun |
الْجِنِّيُونَ; الْجَوَانُ; الْجِنَّانُ al-jinniyūna; al-jawānu; al-jinnānu |
جِنِّيُو; جَوَانُ; جِنَّانُ jinniyū; jawānu; jinnānu |
| Accusative | جِنِّيِينَ; جَوَانًا; جِنَّانًا jinniyīna; jawānan; jinnānan |
الْجِنِّيِينَ; الْجَوَانَ; الْجِنَّانَ al-jinniyīna; al-jawāna; al-jinnāna |
جِنِّيِي; جَوَانَ; جِنَّانَ jinniyī; jawāna; jinnāna |
| Genitive | جِنِّيِينَ; جَوَانٍ; جِنَّانٍ jinniyīna; jawānin; jinnānin |
الْجِنِّيِينَ; الْجَوَانِ; الْجِنَّانِ al-jinniyīna; al-jawāni; al-jinnāni |
جِنِّيِي; جَوَانِ; جِنَّانِ jinniyī; jawāni; jinnāni |
جَنْي • (jany) m