מנין

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Noun

מִנְיָן • (minyán) m

1. defective spelling of מניין.

Etymology 2

Progressive assimilation of earlier *מִן אַיִן (*min ʾáyin). Compare מֵאַיִן (mēʾáyin), with the more usual regressive assimilation (followed by degemination and compensatory lengthening). Cognate with Arabic مِنْ أَيْنَ (min ʔayna).

Adverb

מִנַּיִן • (mináyin)

1. from where, whence

   מִנַּיִן בָּאתָ?

   mináyin báta?

   Where did you come from? (to a man)

Synonyms

• מֵאַיִן (me'áyin)
• מֵאֵיפֹה (me'éifo) (colloquial)

Antonyms

• לְאָן (l'án)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מנין (minyán).

Noun

מנין • (minyen) m, plural מנינים (minyonim)

1. a minyan (a quorum of ten required for certain ritual activities in Judaism)

Descendants

• → Dutch: minje
• → English: minyen