JINNI

genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn

(noun) (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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jinni (plural jinnis or jinn)

Alternative form of jinn

Source: Wiktionary



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FELLOW

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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