See also: Zein

English

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Etymology

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From translingual Zea (corn genus) +‎ -in.

Noun

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zein (countable and uncountable, plural zeins)

  1. A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.

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Basque

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Etymology

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From Proto-Basque *zeren, genitive of *zer. Doublet of zeren.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻ei̯n/ [s̻ẽĩ̯n]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺ei̯n/ [s̺ẽĩ̯n]

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ei̯n
  • Hyphenation: zein

Determiner

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zein (preposed, interrogative)

  1. what (in terms of a very specific item), which

Pronoun

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zein (interrogative)

  1. what (in terms of a very specific item), who, which one

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ ze-” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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  • zein”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • zein”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Crimean Tatar

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Etymology

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From Arabic ذِهْن (ḏihn, mind, intellect).

Noun

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zein

  1. memory
  2. mind

Declension

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