zein

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From translingual Zea (corn genus) +‎ -in.

Noun[edit]

zein (countable and uncountable, plural zeins)

  1. A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.

Anagrams[edit]

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Basque *zeren, genitive of *zer. Doublet of zeren.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻ei̯n/ [s̻ẽĩ̯n]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺ei̯n/ [s̺ẽĩ̯n]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ei̯n
  • Hyphenation: zein

Determiner[edit]

zein (interrogative)

  1. (before the noun) what (in terms of a very specific item), which

Pronoun[edit]

zein (interrogative)

  1. what (in terms of a very specific item), who, which one

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ze-” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading[edit]

  • "zein" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • zein” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Crimean Tatar[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic ذِهْن (ḏihn, mind, intellect).

Noun[edit]

zein

  1. memory
  2. mind

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]