عين
Arabic[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Morphologically from the root ع ي ن (ʿ-y-n), from Proto-Semitic *ʿayn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʕayVn-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
عَيَّنَ • (ʿayyana) II, non-past يُعَيِّنُ (yuʿayyinu) (transitive)
- to appoint, to assign, to name, to nominate
- to define
- to determine, to fix, to identify, to specify
- to allocate, to allot, to apportion, to earmark, to itemize, to set aside
Conjugation[edit]
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
taʿyīn | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
muʿayyin | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
muʿayyan | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ʿayyantu |
ʿayyanta |
عَيَّنَ ʿayyana |
ʿayyantumā |
ʿayyanā |
ʿayyannā |
ʿayyantum |
ʿayyanū | |||
f | ʿayyanti |
ʿayyanat |
ʿayyanatā |
ʿayyantunna |
عَيَّنَّ ʿayyanna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʾuʿayyinu |
tuʿayyinu |
yuʿayyinu |
tuʿayyināni |
yuʿayyināni |
nuʿayyinu |
tuʿayyinūna |
yuʿayyinūna | |||
f | tuʿayyinīna |
tuʿayyinu |
tuʿayyināni |
tuʿayyinna |
yuʿayyinna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʾuʿayyina |
tuʿayyina |
yuʿayyina |
tuʿayyinā |
yuʿayyinā |
nuʿayyina |
tuʿayyinū |
yuʿayyinū | |||
f | tuʿayyinī |
tuʿayyina |
tuʿayyinā |
tuʿayyinna |
yuʿayyinna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʾuʿayyin |
tuʿayyin |
yuʿayyin |
tuʿayyinā |
yuʿayyinā |
nuʿayyin |
tuʿayyinū |
yuʿayyinū | |||
f | tuʿayyinī |
tuʿayyin |
tuʿayyinā |
tuʿayyinna |
yuʿayyinna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | عَيِّنْ ʿayyin |
ʿayyinā |
ʿayyinū |
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f | ʿayyinī |
عَيِّنَّ ʿayyinna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ʿuyyintu |
ʿuyyinta |
عُيِّنَ ʿuyyina |
ʿuyyintumā |
ʿuyyinā |
ʿuyyinnā |
ʿuyyintum |
ʿuyyinū | |||
f | ʿuyyinti |
ʿuyyinat |
ʿuyyinatā |
ʿuyyintunna |
عُيِّنَّ ʿuyyinna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʾuʿayyanu |
tuʿayyanu |
yuʿayyanu |
tuʿayyanāni |
yuʿayyanāni |
nuʿayyanu |
tuʿayyanūna |
yuʿayyanūna | |||
f | tuʿayyanīna |
tuʿayyanu |
tuʿayyanāni |
tuʿayyanna |
yuʿayyanna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʾuʿayyana |
tuʿayyana |
yuʿayyana |
tuʿayyanā |
yuʿayyanā |
nuʿayyana |
tuʿayyanū |
yuʿayyanū | |||
f | tuʿayyanī |
tuʿayyana |
tuʿayyanā |
tuʿayyanna |
yuʿayyanna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʾuʿayyan |
tuʿayyan |
yuʿayyan |
tuʿayyanā |
yuʿayyanā |
nuʿayyan |
tuʿayyanū |
yuʿayyanū | |||
f | tuʿayyanī |
tuʿayyan |
tuʿayyanā |
tuʿayyanna |
yuʿayyanna |
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Semitic *ʿayn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʿayVn-. Synchronically from the root ع ي ن (ʿ-y-n).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
عَيْن • (ʿayn) f (dual عَيْنَان (ʿaynān), plural عُيُون (ʿuyūn) or أَعْيُن (ʾaʿyun))
- (anatomy) eye (organ)
- عَيْنَاىَ (ʿaynāya, dual nom.) — my two eyes
- عَيْنَاكَ (ʿaynāka, dual nom.) — your (m/sg) two eyes
- spring (of water)
- Synonym: جَدْوَل (jadwal)
- (plural أَعْيُن (ʾaʿyun)) The thing itself
- A revered person in the community.
- (law) money or whatever is the equivalent of money.
- (economics) what has monetary value except money.
Declension[edit]
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | عَيْن ʿayn |
الْعَيْن al-ʿayn |
عَيْن ʿayn |
Nominative | عَيْنٌ ʿaynun |
الْعَيْنُ al-ʿaynu |
عَيْنُ ʿaynu |
Accusative | عَيْنًا ʿaynan |
الْعَيْنَ al-ʿayna |
عَيْنَ ʿayna |
Genitive | عَيْنٍ ʿaynin |
الْعَيْنِ al-ʿayni |
عَيْنِ ʿayni |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | عَيْنَيْن ʿaynayn |
الْعَيْنَيْن al-ʿaynayn |
عَيْنَيْ ʿaynay |
Nominative | عَيْنَانِ ʿaynāni |
الْعَيْنَانِ al-ʿaynāni |
عَيْنَا ʿaynā |
Accusative | عَيْنَيْنِ ʿaynayni |
الْعَيْنَيْنِ al-ʿaynayni |
عَيْنَيْ ʿaynay |
Genitive | عَيْنَيْنِ ʿaynayni |
الْعَيْنَيْنِ al-ʿaynayni |
عَيْنَيْ ʿaynay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | عُيُون; أَعْيُن ʿuyūn; ʾaʿyun |
الْعُيُون; الْأَعْيُن al-ʿuyūn; al-ʾaʿyun |
عُيُون; أَعْيُن ʿuyūn; ʾaʿyun |
Nominative | عُيُونٌ; أَعْيُنٌ ʿuyūnun; ʾaʿyunun |
الْعُيُونُ; الْأَعْيُنُ al-ʿuyūnu; al-ʾaʿyunu |
عُيُونُ; أَعْيُنُ ʿuyūnu; ʾaʿyunu |
Accusative | عُيُونًا; أَعْيُنًا ʿuyūnan; ʾaʿyunan |
الْعُيُونَ; الْأَعْيُنَ al-ʿuyūna; al-ʾaʿyuna |
عُيُونَ; أَعْيُنَ ʿuyūna; ʾaʿyuna |
Genitive | عُيُونٍ; أَعْيُنٍ ʿuyūnin; ʾaʿyunin |
الْعُيُونِ; الْأَعْيُنِ al-ʿuyūni; al-ʾaʿyuni |
عُيُونِ; أَعْيُنِ ʿuyūni; ʾaʿyuni |
Usage notes[edit]
- In most senses, the plural is either عُيُون (ʿuyūn) or أَعْيُن (ʾaʿyun). In sense 5, أَعْيُن (ʾaʿyun) is the only plural.
- When referring to envy and the evil eye, عَيْن (ʿayn) often signifies what is regarded as the injurious and damaging supernatural effects of jealousy and envy (for example, seemingly uncurable physical or psychological ailments and a ruined social life), not envy itself, whereas حَسَد (ḥasad) usually refers to grudge and envy, regardless of any harmful effects believed to stem from such feelings. See the usage notes in the entry for حَسَد (ḥasad) for more information.
Descendants[edit]
- Algerian Arabic: عين (ʕīn)
- Egyptian Arabic: عين (ʕēn)
- Gulf Arabic: عين (ʕēn)
- Libyan Arabic: عين (ʕīn, ʕēn)
- Maltese: għajn
- Moroccan Arabic: عين (ʕayn, ʕīn)
- North Levantine Arabic: عين (ʕayn, ʕēn)
- South Levantine Arabic: عين (ʕēn)
- Tunisian Arabic: عين (ʕīn)
- → Malay: عين (ain)
- → Persian: عین (eyn)
Noun[edit]
عَيْن • (ʿayn) m
- verbal noun of عَانَ (ʿāna) (form I)
Declension[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Morphologically from the root ع ي ن (ʿ-y-n).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
عَيْن • (ʿayn) f (plural عَيْنَات (ʿaynāt))
- Name of the eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ع (ʿ)), representing the sound /ʕ/
Declension[edit]
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | عَيْن ʿayn |
الْعَيْن al-ʿayn |
عَيْن ʿayn |
Nominative | عَيْنٌ ʿaynun |
الْعَيْنُ al-ʿaynu |
عَيْنُ ʿaynu |
Accusative | عَيْنًا ʿaynan |
الْعَيْنَ al-ʿayna |
عَيْنَ ʿayna |
Genitive | عَيْنٍ ʿaynin |
الْعَيْنِ al-ʿayni |
عَيْنِ ʿayni |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | عَيْنَيْن ʿaynayn |
الْعَيْنَيْن al-ʿaynayn |
عَيْنَيْ ʿaynay |
Nominative | عَيْنَانِ ʿaynāni |
الْعَيْنَانِ al-ʿaynāni |
عَيْنَا ʿaynā |
Accusative | عَيْنَيْنِ ʿaynayni |
الْعَيْنَيْنِ al-ʿaynayni |
عَيْنَيْ ʿaynay |
Genitive | عَيْنَيْنِ ʿaynayni |
الْعَيْنَيْنِ al-ʿaynayni |
عَيْنَيْ ʿaynay |
Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | عَيْنَات ʿaynāt |
الْعَيْنَات al-ʿaynāt |
عَيْنَات ʿaynāt |
Nominative | عَيْنَاتٌ ʿaynātun |
الْعَيْنَاتُ al-ʿaynātu |
عَيْنَاتُ ʿaynātu |
Accusative | عَيْنَاتٍ ʿaynātin |
الْعَيْنَاتِ al-ʿaynāti |
عَيْنَاتِ ʿaynāti |
Genitive | عَيْنَاتٍ ʿaynātin |
الْعَيْنَاتِ al-ʿaynāti |
عَيْنَاتِ ʿaynāti |
References[edit]
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “عين”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /aen/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /aɪn/
- Rhymes: -aen, -en
Noun[edit]
عين (Rumi spelling ain, plural عين-عين or عين۲, informal 1st possessive عينکو, impolite 2nd possessive عينمو, 3rd possessive عينڽ)
Moroccan Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
عَيْن or عِين • (ʕayn or ʕīn) f (dual عَيْنَين (ʕaynayn) or عِينَين (ʕīnayn), plural عيون (ʕyūn) or عَيْنَين (ʕaynayn) or عِينَين (ʕīnayn), diminutive عوينة (ʕwīna))
North Levantine Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
عين • (ʕayn, ʕēn) f (dual عينتين (ʕayntayn, ʕēntēn), plural عينين (ʕaynayn, ʕēnēn) or عيون (ʕyūn))
Usage notes[edit]
South Levantine Arabic[edit]
Root |
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ع ي ن |
Etymology 1[edit]
From Arabic عَيَّنَ (ʿayyana).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
عيّن • (ʕayyan) (form II, present بعيّن (biʕayyen))
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of عيّن (ʕayyan) | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
past | m | عيّنت (ʕayyant) | عيّنت (ʕayyant) | عيّن (ʕayyan) | عيّننا (ʕayyanna) | عيّنتو (ʕayyantu) | عيّنو (ʕayyanu) | |
f | عيّنتي (ʕayyanti) | عيّنت (ʕayyanat) | ||||||
present | m | بعيّن (baʕayyen) | بتعيّن (bitʕayyen) | بعيّن (biʕayyen) | منعيّن (minʕayyen) | بتعيّنو (bitʕayynu) | بعيّنو (biʕayynu) | |
f | بتعيّني (bitʕayyni) | بتعيّن (bitʕayyen) | ||||||
subjunctive | m | اعيّن (aʕayyen) | تعيّن (tʕayyen) | يعيّن (yʕayyen) | نعيّن (nʕayyen) | تعيّنو (tʕayynu) | يعيّنو (yʕayynu) | |
f | تعيّني (tʕayyni) | تعيّن (tʕayyen) | ||||||
imperative | m | عيّن (ʕayyen) | عيّنو (ʕayynu) | |||||
f | عيّني (ʕayyni) |
Etymology 2[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
عين • (ʕēn) f (dual عينتين (ʕēntēn), plural عينين (ʕīnēn) or عيون (ʕyūn))
- eye (organ)
Related terms[edit]
- Arabic terms belonging to the root ع ي ن
- Arabic terms inherited from Proto-Semitic
- Arabic terms derived from Proto-Semitic
- Arabic terms inherited from Proto-Afroasiatic
- Arabic terms derived from Proto-Afroasiatic
- Arabic 3-syllable words
- Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Arabic lemmas
- Arabic verbs
- Arabic form-II verbs
- Arabic sound verbs by conjugation
- Arabic hollow form-II verbs
- Arabic hollow verbs
- Arabic form-II verbs with ي as second radical
- Arabic transitive verbs
- Arabic verbs with full passive
- Arabic 1-syllable words
- Arabic nouns
- Arabic feminine terms lacking feminine ending
- Arabic feminine nouns
- ar:Anatomy
- ar:Law
- ar:Economics
- Arabic nouns with basic triptote singular
- Arabic nouns with broken plural
- Arabic nouns with basic triptote broken plural
- Arabic masculine nouns
- Arabic verbal nouns
- Arabic nouns with sound feminine plural
- ar:Arabic letter names
- ar:Eye
- Malay terms borrowed from Arabic
- Malay terms derived from Arabic
- Malay terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Malay/aen
- Rhymes:Malay/en
- Malay lemmas
- Malay nouns
- Malay terms with Jawi spelling
- ms:Anatomy
- Moroccan Arabic terms inherited from Arabic
- Moroccan Arabic terms derived from Arabic
- Moroccan Arabic 1-syllable words
- Moroccan Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Moroccan Arabic terms with audio links
- Moroccan Arabic lemmas
- Moroccan Arabic nouns
- Moroccan Arabic feminine nouns
- ary:Anatomy
- ary:Eye
- North Levantine Arabic terms inherited from Arabic
- North Levantine Arabic terms derived from Arabic
- North Levantine Arabic lemmas
- North Levantine Arabic nouns
- North Levantine Arabic feminine nouns
- apc:Anatomy
- apc:Eye
- apc:Face
- South Levantine Arabic terms belonging to the root ع ي ن
- South Levantine Arabic terms inherited from Arabic
- South Levantine Arabic terms derived from Arabic
- South Levantine Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation
- South Levantine Arabic terms with audio links
- South Levantine Arabic lemmas
- South Levantine Arabic verbs
- South Levantine Arabic form-II verbs
- Visual dictionary
- South Levantine Arabic nouns
- South Levantine Arabic feminine nouns
- ajp:Face
- ajp:Eye