जिन्नस

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جنس‎ (jins), from Arabic جِنْس‎ (jins). Compare Gujarati જણસ (jaṇas), Hindi जिंस (jins), Punjabi ਜਿਨਸ (jinas) / جِنس‎ (jins).

Noun

जिन्नस • (jinnas) m

1. article, thing, good, ware

   Synonyms: चीज (cīj), पदार्थ (padārtha), वस्तू (vastū)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “जिन्नस”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “जिन्नस”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “जिन(न्न)स”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.