Jinnah

name, noun

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Definitions

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

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eponymfounder of pakistanleadernamesakepoliticianstatesman

Etymology

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

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