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djin

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Noun

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djin (plural djins)

  1. Alternative spelling of djinn

Anagrams

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Walloon

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Etymology

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From Old French gent, from Latin gentem, accusative of gēns, cf. French gens.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒɛ̃]
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Noun

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djin m

  1. people, person
  2. human being, (clarification of this definition is needed)
    • 1991, Probus[1], volume 3, Foris Publications, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 124:
      ... dès bèles et bounes bièsses ) ' some nice ( and ) good animals ' In Walloon , the conjunction et ' and ' is ... c ) : ( 48 ) a . deûs djônè fwètès djing ' two young ( and ) strong people ' b . one djônę fwète djin one djôn ¢ èt ...
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