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जिन

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Hindi

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Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪn/, [d͡ʒɪ̃n]

Etymology 1

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Pronoun

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जिन (jin) (Urdu spelling جن)

  1. oblique plural of जो (jo, whoever, whichever)
    जिन लोगों को आना हैं, आ सकते हैं
    jin logõ ko ānā ha͠i, ā sakte ha͠i
    Whoever wants to come, can come.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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जिन (jinm

  1. a chief saint of the Jains (a Tirthankara); a Buddha

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From root जि (ji) (to conquer).

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Noun

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जिन (jina) stemm

  1. (Jainism) Jina, Arihant