جني
See also: حنى, حنئ, and حني
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
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒin.nijj/
Adjective
جِنِّيّ • (jinniyy)
- demonic, belonging or relative to genies or jinns
Noun
جِنِّيّ • (jinniyy) m (singulative, collective جِنّ m (jinn))
- demon, genie
- Synonym: جَانّ (jānn)
- male elf, male fairy, male pixie, satyr
Declension
Declension of noun جِنِّيّ (jinniyy)
Singulative | basic singulative triptote | ||
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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 | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | جِن jin | الْجِن al-jin | جِن jin |
Nominative | جِنٌ jinun | الْجِنُ al-jinu | جِنُ jinu |
Accusative | جِنًا jinan | الْجِنَ al-jina | جِنَ jina |
Genitive | جِنٍ jinin | الْجِنِ al-jini | جِنِ jini |
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 |
Descendants
- Gulf Arabic: يني (yinni)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒun.niː/
Verb
جُنِّي • (junnī) (form I)
- second-person feminine singular active imperative of جَنَّ (janna)