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djinn

 (n): (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
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7 months ago sionnach said:

This is hopeless. My original source implied that djinn was the plural form of the singular noun djinni. But the situation seems far murkier, with plurals as diverse as djins, djin, djinni, djinns, jinn, jins, jin, and jinni.

It's another Qaddafi all over again, I tell you!

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