genie
A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who…A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
» The genie granted Tom his wish.
Джин задовільнив Томове бажання.
Meaning
2 sensesA jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
Dschinn, Djinn
джиннdžinn, духdux
A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
genie in a bottle
Dschinn, Djinn
джиннdžinn, духdux
джинdžyn
- (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
Examples
27 sentencesThe genie granted Tom his wish.
Джин задовільнив Томове бажання.
There's a genie in that bottle.
The genie is out of the bottle.
deDer Geist ist aus der Flasche.
A genie came out of the bottle.
Are you a human or a genie?
ruТы человек или джинн?
deBist du ein Mensch oder ein Dschinn?
Translations
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Origin
From French génie (“genius, genie”), a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy)From French génie (“genius, genie”), a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy).
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Forms
plural: genii / geniesSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular