جني

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See also: حنى, حنئ, حني, and جنى

Arabic

Etymology 1

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.

Pronunciation

Adjective

جِنِّيّ (jinniyy) (feminine جِنِّيَّة (jinniyya), masculine plural جِنِّيُون (jinniyūn))

  1. demonic, belonging or relative to genies or jinns

Noun

جِنِّيّ (jinniyym (singulative, collective جِنّ m (jinn) or جِنَّة f (jinna) or جَانّ m or f (jānn), plural جِنِّيُون (jinniyūn) or جَوَان (jawān) or جِنَّان (jinnān))

  1. (mythology) demon, genie, jinni
    Synonym: جَانّ (jānn)
  2. (mythology) male elf, male fairy, male pixie, satyr
Declension
Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: يني (yinni)

Etymology 2

Verb

جُنِّي (junnī) (form I) /d͡ʒun.niː/

  1. second-person feminine singular imperative of جَنَّ (janna)

Etymology 3

Noun

جَنْي (janym

  1. verbal noun of جَنَى (janā)
  2. harvest