عین

See also: عين and غين

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn, “eye; thing itself”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔajn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäjn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäjn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäjn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäjn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔejn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäjn]

Readings
Classical reading?	'ayn
Dari reading?	'ayn
Iranian reading?	'eyn
Tajik reading?	ayn

Noun

عِیْن • ('eyn)

1. the thing itself

   Synonym: خود (xod)

2. (with ezâfe) the very image (of), something just like...

   او عین پدرش است. ― u eyn-e pedar-aš ast. ― He is just like his father.

3. (archaic) eye

   Synonym: چَشم (čašm)

4. (archaic) spring

   Synonym: چِشمه (češme)

Derived terms

• عِیْنَک (eynak, “glasses”)

 

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْن ('ayn), ultimately Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɛːn/

Noun

عَین • ('ain) m (Hindi spelling ऐन)

1. eye

   Synonyms: آن٘کھ (ā̃kh), چَشْم (caśm)

2. spring, fountain, source, sight