jin
Definition of jin
women, female, wife
Other forms
Gyn, Zen, Zenna, Gen
Example Sentences
- Jin, Jîyan, Azadî - Women, Liberty, Freedom
Etymology
Avestan ghenâ “women, female” (comp. nâirî = nêr), jainish “wife”,
From PIE root *gwen- (woman),
Sanskrit janis "a woman," gná "wife of a god, a goddess",
Vedas gna,
Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ) "woman",
Greek gynē "a woman, a wife",
Old Church Slavonic zena,
Old Prussian genna "woman",
Gaelic bean "woman",
Old English cwen "queen, female ruler of a state, woman, wife",
Gothic qino "a woman, wife, qéns "queen".
Updated on August 28, 2023