“Gin” or “Jinn”—Which to use?

“Gin” or “Jinn”

Overview

gin / jinn are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

gin: (noun) strong liquor flavored with juniper berries. (noun) a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points. (verb) separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin. (verb) trap with a snare.

jinn: NA

Pronunciation

gin: jh·IH·n

jinn: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “gin”

…floor were billiard tables, a gin rummy table, emergency sleeping rooms,…
…the invention of the cotton gin, which enabled the cultivation of…
…of that house looked after Gin and listened to what happened,…
…published in support of the Gin Act 1751.
…of Buenos Aires from Guernsey, bringing goods that included wine and…
…in Beer Street, while in Gin Lane they are scrawny, lazy…
…residence, a female servant named "Gin" was a victim of this…
…woman at the front of Gin Lane, who lets her baby…
…help with propaganda for the Gin Act: Beer Street and Gin…
…The Guess Who, Commander Cody, Gin Blossoms, Molly Hatchet, Nazareth with…

Examples of “jinn”

…as the king of the jinn.
…replaced by Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!
Genie, a giant spirit or jinn inhabiting a lamp in Aladdin…

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