آیین
See also: آئین
Persian
Alternative forms
- آئین (â'in)
Etymology
Akin to Old Armenian օրէն (ōrēn), an Iranian borrowing; see there for further information.
Pronunciation
Noun
| Dari | آئین, آیین |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | оин |
آیین • (âyin)
- institution, rite, ceremony, custom, ordinance, canon, usage, prescription
- common law (in contradistinction to the laws delivered by Muhammad)
- mode, form, manner
- (obsolete) ornament, decoration
Derived terms
- آییننامه (âyin-nâme)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “آیین”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “آیین”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Lambton, Ann K.S. (1954) Persian Vocabulary, London: Cambridge University Press, page 20
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “آیین”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul