ayn

See also: Ayn and AYN

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɪn/

Etymology 1

A romanization of Arabic عَيْن‎ (ʿayn), the Arabic name for the letter ع‎ (ʿ).

Noun

ayn (plural ayns)

  1. (linguistics) Synonym of ayin, the various letters representing the consonant /ʕ/ in Semitic languages, particularly the Arabic letter ع.

Etymology 2

A romanization of Kazakh аин (aïn), the Kazakh name for the letter Ғ (Ğ).

Noun

ayn (plural ayns)

  1. (linguistics) Synonym of ghayn, the letter Ғ, representing the consonant /ʁ/ or /ɣ/, particularly in Kazakh.

Anagrams

Italian

Noun

ayn m or f (invariable)

  1. Alternative spelling of ain

Manx

Pronoun

ayn

  1. 3rd person singular of ayns
    in him/it
    • Cha nel ayn agh craueyn. He is reduced to a skeleton.

Derived terms
  • aynsyn (emphatic)

Adverb

ayn

  1. there
    • ayn as ass, there and back

Adjective

ayn

  1. existent
  2. present
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