The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2] / Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula

by George Borrow

Jaun, Jauna. Basque. Lord, the lord.

Jaungvicoa. Basque. The Lord God. Jaun = man, sir, lord; Gincoa or Jincoa = God.

Jehinnim. Arab. and Hebr. Hell.

Jennut. Arab. Paradise. Usually written, jannat.

Jente. Span. See Gente.

Jin. Arab. In classic English, genie (Arabic and Persian jinn), a class of spirits lower than the angels.

Johár. Arab. A pearl.

Jojabar, Jonjabar. Rom. To deceive. From jojána, deceit. See Hok.

Jorge, dimin. Jorgito. Span. George.

Jorobado. Span. A hunchback. The verb jorobar means “to worry.”