Standard Lemma guide

Jain

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /d͡ʒeɪn/
  • /d͡ʒaɪn/
  • rhymes with -aɪn
  • CMU ARPABET: JH AY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: JH EY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Jainism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An adherent or follower of Jainism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

relating to or characteristic of Jainism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Jain gods

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jainist

Antonyms: none provided

History

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).

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: يَايْنِيَّة (yāyniyya) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Arabic: جَايْنِيَّة (jāyniyya) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耆那教的 (Qínàjiào de) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Finnish: jainalainen — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Hindi: जैन (jain) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Marathi: जैन (jain) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Polish: dżinijski — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Portuguese: jainista — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Sanskrit: जैन (jaina) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Tamil: சமண (camaṇa) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Tamil: சைன (caiṉa) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Thai: เชน (cheen) — of or pertaining to Jainism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耆那教教徒 (Qínàjiào jiàotú) — follower of Jainism
  • Dutch: jaïn — follower of Jainism
  • Dutch: jaïnist — follower of Jainism
  • Esperanto: ĝajno — follower of Jainism
  • Esperanto: ĝaino — follower of Jainism
  • Finnish: jainalainen — follower of Jainism
  • Hindi: जैन (jain) — follower of Jainism
  • Marathi: जैन (jain) — follower of Jainism
  • Polish: dżinista — follower of Jainism
  • Polish: dżinistka — follower of Jainism
  • Portuguese: jainista — follower of Jainism
  • Sanskrit: जैन (jaina) — follower of Jainism
  • Tamil: சமணர் (camaṇar) — follower of Jainism
  • Tamil: சமணன் (camaṇaṉ) — follower of Jainism
  • Tamil: சைனர் (caiṉar) — follower of Jainism
  • Tamil: சைனன் (caiṉaṉ) — follower of Jainism