jinnah

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proper noun

A surname from Urdu [in turn from Gujarati, in turn originating as a patronymic], chiefly held by members of the Jinnah Family.

OriginUrdu جِناح ← Gujarati ઝીણા →
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Meanings

jinnah1

noun
  1. pluralplural of jinn

Jinnah2

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

Origin

  1. Gujaratiઝીણા
  2. Urduجِناح
  3. EnglishJinnah

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 真納 /真纳
  • 真納 /真纳 (Zhēnnà)surname Jinnah
Hindi जिन्नाह, जिन्ना
  • जिन्नाह (jinnāh)surname Jinnah
  • जिन्ना (jinnā)surname Jinnah
  • जिनाह (jināh)surname Jinnah
  • जिना (jinā)surname Jinnah
Urdu جِناح
  • جِناح (jinnāḥ)surname Jinnah
Cite this entry
APA

jinnah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jinnah

MLA

“jinnah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jinnah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jinnah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jinnah.

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