מנין
Hebrew
Etymology 1
Noun
מִנְיָן • (minyán) m
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)
Synonyms
Antonyms
- לְאָן (l'án)
Yiddish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew מנין (minyán).