Speakur

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jain

/d͡ʒeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
jain
IPA
/d͡ʒeɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Jainism.

noun

An adherent or follower of Jainism.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- Sanskrit जि (ji)der. Sanskrit जिन (jina)vṛd. Sanskrit जैन (jaina)bor. English Jain Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Jains (plural)

Synonyms

Jaina jainist

Homonyms

jane

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce jain?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒeɪn/.
What does jain mean?
Of or pertaining to Jainism.
Where does jain come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- Sanskrit जि (ji)der. Sanskrit जिन (jina)vṛd. Sanskrit जैन (jaina)bor. English Jain Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).

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