जिना

जिना • (jinā) f

1. nuqtaless form of ज़िना (zinā)

Borrowed from Persian زینه‎ (zine, “step; ladder”). Compare Gujarati જીનો (jīno), Hindi ज़ीना (zīnā), Punjabi ਜੀਨਾ (jīnā).

जिना • (jinā) m

1. staircase, stairway

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “जिना”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “जिना”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “जिना”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala

Borrowed from Persian زنا‎ (zenâ), from Arabic زِنَاء‎ (zināʾ).

जिना (jinā) ?

1. zina, extramarital and premarital sexual intercourse
2. adultery
3. fornication

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 121. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).