عین

See also: عين and غين

Persian

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn, “eye; thing itself”).

    Pronunciation

     

    Readings
    Classical reading? ayn
    Dari reading? ayn
    Iranian reading? eyn
    Tajik reading? 'ayn

    Noun

    عین • ('eyn)

    1. the thing itself
      Synonym: خود (xod)
    2. (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.
    3. (archaic) eye
      Synonym: چَشم (čašm)
    4. (archaic) spring
      Synonym: چِشمه (češme)

    Derived terms

    Urdu

    Etymology

  • Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْن (ayn), from Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    عَین • ('ain) m (Hindi spelling ऐन)

    1. eye
      Synonyms: آن٘کھ (ā̃kh), چَشْم (caśm)
    2. spring, fountain, source, sight
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