different between jing vs jinn

English

Etymology

From Chinese ? (j?ng, “essence”).

Noun

jing (uncountable)

1. According to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence stored in the kidneys that is the material basis for the physical body. It is yin in nature.

Translations

Central Melanau

Alternative forms

• zink

Etymology

From English zink, from German Zink, from Zinken.

Noun

jing

1. Alternative form of zink

Mandarin

Romanization

jing

1. Nonstandard spelling of j?ng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of j?ng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of jìng.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

English

Alternative forms

• genie, ginn, djinn, djinni, djinny, jinnee, jinni, jin

Etymology

From Arabic ????? (jinn) (singular ???????? (jinniyy))

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d???n/
• Rhymes: -?n
• Homophone: gin

Noun

jinn (plural jinns or jinn or jann or janns or jawan or jinnan or jinnah)

1. (Muslim demonology) A genie and descendant of the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form, equivalent to demons in Jewish demonology.

Synonyms

1. (singular): jann, jinni, genie
2. (plural): jann, janns, jinnah, jawan, jinnan, genies, genii, jinns

Translations

Related terms

• angel
• ghoul
• ifrit
• jann
• nasnas
• shaitan

Portuguese

Noun

jinn m (plural jinns)

1. (Muslim demonology) jinn (spirit)

   Synonym: génio

Spanish

Noun

jinn m (plural jinns)

1. Alternative spelling of djinn