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jin.

genie: a jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒin]Standard-Indonesian
  1. genie: a jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form

Where this word comes from

From Malay jin, from Classical Malay jin, from Arabic جِنّ (jinn, “genie”).

noun/ˈd͡ʒin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒin]Standard-Indonesian
  1. saddle: a seat (tack) for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Malay jin, from Classical Malay jin, from Persian زین (zin, “saddle”), from Middle Persian [script needed] (zyn' /⁠zēn⁠/, “saddle”).

noun/ˈd͡ʒin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒin]Standard-Indonesian
  1. jeans: a pair of trousers made from denim cotton

Where this word comes from

From Dutch jeans, from English jeans, a shortened form of jean fustian (from Middle English Gene (“Genoa; Genovese”) + fustian (“strong cotton fabric”).

noun/ˈd͡ʒin/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒin]Standard-Indonesian
  1. gin: a colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails

  2. jenever

Where this word comes from

From Dutch gin, geneva, alteration of Dutch genever (“juniper”), from Old French genevre (French genièvre), from Latin iūniperus (“juniper”).

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