Arabic

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Root
ج ن ي (j n y)
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Noun

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جِنَايَة (jināyaf (plural جِنَايَات (jināyāt) or جَنَايَا (janāyā))

  1. verbal noun of جَنَى (janā) (form I)
  2. (criminal law) a felony
    اَلنِّكَايَةُ عَلَى قَدْرِ الْجِنَايَة
    an-nikāyatu ʕalā qadri al-jināya
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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic جِنَايَة (jināya). Cognate with Persian جنایت (jenâyat, crime).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪˈnɑːjə/, (construct state) /d͡ʒɪˈnɑːjət/

Noun

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جِناية (jināyaf (dual جِنايْتين (jināytēn), plural جِنايات (jināyāt))

  1. a felony (as opposed to a misdemeanor)
  2. crime