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POLL: That stupid word.

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by The Soul Forever Seeking, Apr 30, 2003.

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    This isn't really a big thing, but it occasionally bothers me. How do you pronounce this word:
    Djinn.

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    Poll Results: That stupid word. (23 votes.)

    How do you pronounce the word 'Djinn'? (Choose 1)
    * "Dee-yinn" or "Dih-yinn" - 26% (6)
    * "Dee-gin" or "Dih-gin" - 17% (4)
    * Other (please specify in a post) - 57% (13)
     
    The Soul Forever Seeking, Apr 30, 2003
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    I'm pretty sure it's just "Jinn".
     
    Oaz, Apr 30, 2003
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    You're actually having us vote on this? :confused:

    IIRC, one of the Genies in BG2 has a voice clip where he says he is a Dou Djinn, and he pronounces it "dow-JIN." At least I'm pretty sure, anyway. So yeah, I'm with C'Jakob.
     
    Death Rabbit, Apr 30, 2003
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    "Jinn" thats all, i think.
     
    Slith, Apr 30, 2003
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    it's a variant of jinni (like robin williams from aladdin) so it it said "jinn"
     
    outputrotation, Apr 30, 2003
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    When I was younger, I thought it was Da-jinn. But then it started to sound like "The Jinn" so I dropped the first syllable altogether and said "jinn" like C'Jakob and everyone else.

    And according to the dictionary, this is the proper way.

    BTW: djinnni is the singular form. Djinn is plural. (Again according to the dictionary) Now THAT I didn't know.
     
    Blog, Apr 30, 2003
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    Merriam-Webster Online http://www.m-w.com/ has pronunciation wav links for many words, djinn included.
     
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    Jin. That's how I've always pronounced it
     
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    To my credit (or discredit?) I don't really remember a whole lot about BG2.

    I see. I suppose that would explain where the word Genie comes from.

    Djinn --> Djinni --> some idiot hears it as 'Da jinny' --> 'the Genie'

    Hmm. Must have been all those bad Swedish accents in that movie the other day.

    Edit: I hadn't thought about a silent D at all. Whoops.
     
    The Soul Forever Seeking, Apr 30, 2003
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    Jinn.
     
    Icingdeath45, May 7, 2003
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    Right! Pronounce 'djinn' with the letter 'd' silent.
     
    Charlie, May 7, 2003
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