English Explanatory Dictionary

Jinnah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Urdu [in turn from Gujarati, in turn originating as a patronymic], chiefly held by members of the Jinnah Family.
  2. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, lawyer, politician and the founder of Pakistan.
noun
  1. plural of jinn

Word forms

Jinnah

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu جِناح (jināh), from Gujarati ઝીણા (jhīṇā).

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