מנין

Hebrew

Noun

מִנְיָן • (minyán) m

  1. defective spelling of מניין.

Etymology 2

Progressive assimilation of earlier *מִן אַיִן (*min ʾáyin). Compare מֵאַיִן (mēʾáyin), with the more usual regressive assimilation (followed by degemination and compensatory lengthening). Cognate with Arabic مِنْ أَيْنَ (min ʔayna).

Adverb

מִנַּיִן • (mináyin)

  1. from where, whence
    מִנַּיִן בָּאתָ?
    mináyin báta?
    Where did you come from? (to a man)
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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מנין (minyán).

Noun

מנין • (minyen) m, plural מנינים (minyonim)

  1. a minyan (a quorum of ten required for certain ritual activities in Judaism)

Descendants
  • → Dutch: minje
  • → English: minyen
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