"jinnia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jinnias [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic جِنِّيَّة (jinniyya), from جِنِّيّ (jinniyy, “jinn”) + ـة (-a, feminine suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|جِنِّيَّة}} Borrowed from Arabic جِنِّيَّة (jinniyya), {{af|ar|جِنِّيّ|ـة|nocat=1|pos2=feminine suffix|t1=jinn}} جِنِّيّ (jinniyy, “jinn”) + ـة (-a, feminine suffix), {{root|en|ar|ج ن ن}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} jinnia (plural jinnias)
  1. A female jinn. Synonyms: djinnia, jinniyah, jinniyya
    Sense id: en-jinnia-en-noun-HKHs8ax7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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