صان

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See also: ضأن

Arabic[edit]

Root
ص و ن (ṣ-w-n)

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

صَانَ (ṣāna) I, non-past يَصُونُ‎ (yaṣūnu)

  1. to protect, preserve, respect
  2. to stand on the edge of the hoof

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *san (number; counting), from *sā(j)- (to count, to consider), the same root of صایمق (saymak, to count, consider, esteem) and صانمق (sanmak, to deem, suppose).

Noun[edit]

صان (san)

  1. estimation, counting, calculation, reckoning, as to number or quantity
    Synonym: حساب (hisab)
  2. esteem, reputation, regard, fame, the worth in which something or someone is held
    Synonyms: اوݣ (ün), شان (şan), شهرت (şöhret)
  3. review, a military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs

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Descendants[edit]

  • Turkish: san

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