عین
Persian edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn, “eye; thing itself”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʔajn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔejn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäjn]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | ayn |
Dari reading? | ayn |
Iranian reading? | eyn |
Tajik reading? | ayn |
Noun edit
عِیْن • ('eyn)
- the thing itself
- Synonym: خود (xod)
- (with ezâfe) the very image (of), something just like...
- او عین پدرش است. ― u eyn-e pedar-aš ast. ― He is just like his father.
- (archaic) eye
- Synonym: چَشم (čašm)
- (archaic) spring
- Synonym: چِشمه (češme)
Derived terms edit
- عِیْنَک (eynak, “glasses”)
Urdu edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْن ('ayn), ultimately Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /(ʔ)ɛːn/