jinni

n., pl., jinn, also djinn (jĭn).
In Muslim legend, a spirit often capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over people.

[Arabic jinnī, demonic, demon, from jinn, demons, from janna, to cover, conceal.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a spirit believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
  Synonyms: genie, jinni, djinni, djinny

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ånd

Français (French)
n. - génie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Dschin

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μυθολ.) τζίν(ι), δαιμόνιο

Italiano (Italian)
genietto, demonietto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - (lenda (f) muçulmana) espírito que assume a forma de animais e influencia pessoas

Русский (Russian)
джинн

Español (Spanish)
n. - genio, espíritu fantástico, ser sobrenatural (según las creencias mahometanas)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - djinn, ande, geni, skyddsande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
神灵, 神仙

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 神靈, 神仙

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 마신 , 도깨비, 영마

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 精霊

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שד (בבקבוק)‬

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