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جناس

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Arabic

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Root
ج ن س (j n s)
7 terms

Etymology

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Verbal noun of جَانَسَ (jānasa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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جِنَاس (jināsm

  1. verbal noun of جَانَسَ (jānasa) (form III)
  2. (literature) pun, play on words, wordplay

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: cinas
  • Persian: جناس (jenâs)
  • Ottoman Turkish: جناس (cinâs)

Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic جِنَاس (jinās).

Noun

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جناس (jenâs)

  1. pun, play on words, wordplay