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Genie

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(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

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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.

References

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  1. "Definition of JINNI". www.merriam-webster.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. Radford, Ben (24 Mey 2019). "A Look at Aladdin's Genie—and Its Jinn Origins | Center for Inquiry" (in Inglis). Retrieved 25 November 2024.