djinni

Example Sentences

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“There was silence then—this terrible silence—and she stood up and smiled at me. She said—very soft now—she said, ‘You are my djinni.

From Literature

When Salim attempts to wake the sleeping djinni, who has dozed off in the drivers’ seat, he witnesses what his driver truly is with a glimpse of those fiery eyes.

From The Guardian

She also said Mr. Diyab believed that a djinni, a kind of mythical demon, might be inhabiting his body.

From New York Times

The djinni did not seem to hear him.

From Project Gutenberg

The djinni jokes that people always ask him to grant wishes.

From The Guardian