Noun: jinni (jinn,jinns) ji'nee
- (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
"In the story, the jinni granted three wishes to the one who freed it from the lamp";
- genie, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn
Derived forms: jinn, jinns
Type of: disembodied spirit, spirit
Encyclopedia: Jinni