Genie
Appearance
(Reguidit frae Genie (yairn))
Genie is the Scots an Inglis tairm for the Arabic "jinni". In pre-Islamic Arabian meethologie an in Islam, a jinni (also "djinni" or "djini") is a member o the jinn (or "djinn"), a race o speerits.[1]
Ordinar idea o genies
[eedit | eedit soorce]In Wastern feection, efter the Aladdin yairn in the Wastern version o "The Book o Ane Thousand an Ane Nichts",[2] genies bides in smaa ile laumps an gies three wisses tae the body that rubbit the laump for tae lat the genie oot, an whan the mair mischievous taks advantage o fautie sain desires. Ither, thay micht gie ae wiss a day.
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References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Definition of JINNI". www.merriam-webster.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ↑ Radford, Ben (24 Mey 2019). "A Look at Aladdin's Genie—and Its Jinn Origins | Center for Inquiry" (in Inglis). Retrieved 25 November 2024.