مین

See also: ـمین, مين, and میں

Burushaski

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [meːn]

Adjective

مین (meen)

1. old

   Synonym: جٹ (jaṭ)

   Antonym: تھݸݽ (thoṣ)

References

• Bechtholdt, Astrid (2024) “meen”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French mine.

Pronunciation

• (Iran) IPA^(key): /miːn/

Noun

Dari	ماین
Iranian Persian	مین
Tajik	мина

مین • (min)

1. (Iran) mine (exploding device)

Derived terms

• مین‌روب (min-rub, “minesweeper”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English mine.

Noun

مین • (mayn)

1. (Dari) Alternative form of ماین (“mine (exploding device)”).

Etymology 3

Compare Persian مو (mu).

Noun

مین • (min)

1. (dialectal) hair