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The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 1 (of 3)

Note 247 — Chapter I

David Shea translation

This word reminds of जिन, jina, or जैन, jaina, from जि, ji, ‘to conquer’ or ‘excel,’ a generic name of distinguished persons, belonging to the Jaina sect of Hindus.—A. T.

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