Meaning of جنس | Babel Free

Definitions

1. kind, sort
2. gender, sex
3. genus
4. gender
5. race, kind
   figuratively
6. jins (set of stepwise pitches in Islamic music theory)
7. nature, intrinsic quality
8. material (which something is made of)
9. quality
10. fundamental nature (of a personality)
11. A generic noun:
12. goods, commodities, merchandise
13. thing (in general)
    Dari, especially

Examples

“جنس ماده”

female sex/gender

“جنس مونث”

female sex/gender

“جنس نر”

male sex/gender

“جنس مذکر”

male sex/gender

“اما از زنان و غلامان میل خویش به یک جنس مدار، تا از هر دو گونه بهرهور باشی و از دوگانه یکی دشمن تو نباشد.”

But do not prefer only one sex from among your women and slave-boys, so that you can profit from both sexes and one of the two groups does not become your enemy.

“جنس اسمها”

the gender of nouns

“جنس بشر”

the human race; humankind

“همچو من، سوخته جانی به همه عالم نیست می توان گفت که در جنس بنی آدم نیست”

There is no burnt soul like me in the entire world; You can say that I am not of the human race.

“جنس این پنبه است.”

The material is cotton.

“جنسش خیلی خوبه.”

Its quality is really good.

“از جنس عالی”

of exceptional quality

“این آدم جنسش خرابه.”

This guy is a terrible person.

“قیمت اجناس”

price of goods

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