מנין

Hebrew

Etymology 1

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 ʾayna).

Adverb

מִנַּיִן (mináyin)

  1. from where, whence
    מִנַּיִן בָּאתָ?
    mináyin báta?
    Where did you come from? (to a man)
Synonyms
  • מֵאַיִן (me'áyin)
  • מֵאֵיפֹה (me'éifo) (colloquial)
Antonyms

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)
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