Jinny Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdʒɪni

JIN-ee

UK

ˈdʒɪni

JIN-ee

释义

An old-fashioned or regional English term for a female donkey (jenny). Sometimes, it can also refer to a small cart or a mechanical device in specific contexts.

用法与细微差别

Rare and highly regional; modern English uses 'jenny' or 'female donkey'. May appear in historical texts or rural British and Irish dialects. In rare cases, 'jinny' refers to simple carts or mechanical devices. Not used in everyday speech.

• Spanish: jinny (arcaico, regional) - burrita (regional)
• Portuguese (BR): jinny (arcaico, regional) - burrinha (regional)
• Portuguese (PT): jinny (arcaico, regional) - jumentinha (regional)
• Chinese (Simplified): jinny（方言，母驴）
• Chinese (Traditional): jinny（方言，母驢）
• Hindi: jinny (पुराना, स्थानीय शब्द)
• Arabic: جينّي (قديم، عامية)
• Bengali: জেনি (মাদি গাধা) - ছোট গাড়ি (প্রচলিত নয়)
• Russian: дженни (ослица) - джинни (тележка, устар.)
• Japanese: ジェニー（雌ロバ） - ジニー（小型の荷車／装置、古語）
• Vietnamese: jenny (lừa cái, từ cổ) - xe đẩy nhỏ (từ cổ)
• Korean: 제니 (암나귀, 옛말) - 진니 (수레, 기계장치, 드물게 사용)
• Turkish: jenny (dişi eşek, eski dilde) - jinny (küçük araba, eski kullanım)
• Urdu: جینی (گدھی، پرانا لفظ) - جنی (چھوٹی گاڑی، نایاب استعمال)
• Indonesian: jenny (keledai betina, istilah lama) - jinny (gerobak kecil, istilah kuno)

例句

The farmer had a jinny and a mule in his field.

basic

A jinny is a female donkey, especially in old English.

basic

They brought the apples back using a jinny cart.

basic

You hardly ever hear anyone call a donkey a jinny these days.

natural

My grandmother used to tell stories about her pet jinny back in Ireland.

natural

That old wagon is called a 'jinny' in some villages.

natural