ayin
See also: ʼayin
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ʿayn- (“eye”), particularly via Hebrew עַיִן (ʿáyin).
Pronunciation
Noun
ayin (plural ayins)
- The sixteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
- I. Taylor, The Alphabet
- Ayin is the most difficult of the faucals.
- I. Taylor, The Alphabet
Translations
Semitic letter
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Further reading
- ^ “ayin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “ayin”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- ^ “ayin”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
Italian
Noun
ayin m or f (uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of ain
Kaqchikel
Etymology
From Proto-Mayan *ahyiin.
Noun
ayin
- alligator (clarification of this definition is needed)
References
- Brown, R. McKenna, Maxwell, Judith M., Little, Walter E. (2006) ¿La ütz awäch? Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 207
- Ruyán Canú, Déborah, Coyote Tum, Rafael, Munson L., Jo Ann (1991) Diccionario cakchiquel central y español[1] (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano de Centroamérica, page 9
Turkish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian آیین (âyin).
Pronunciation
Noun
ayin (definite accusative ayini, plural ayinler)
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Synonyms
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- Italian lemmas
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- Kaqchikel terms inherited from Proto-Mayan
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- Turkish terms derived from Persian
- Turkish terms with IPA pronunciation
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