عین

See also: عين and غين

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn, “eye; thing itself”).

Pronunciation
 

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

Noun

عِیْن • ('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), ultimately 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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