ציון

Multiple theories exist as to the origin of ציון, theorized roots include ציה, צון, צוה, and צהה. Attested to in Aramaic צהיון‎ and Classical Syriac ܨܸܗܝܘܿܢ‎ (ṣehyōn) — sometimes considered the older form by historians.

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /t͡siˈjo̞n/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡si.joɪn/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /t͡siˈjon/
• (Mizrahi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /sˁi.ˈjoːn/
• (Yemenite) IPA^(key): /ˈsˁi.jøːn/
• (Tiberian Hebrew, Biblical) IPA^(key): /sˁij.ˈjoːn/

צִיּוֹן • (Tsiyón) f

1. Zion, Jerusalem
2. A male given name

• ציונות‎ (tsiyonút)
• ציוני‎ (tsiyoní)

צִיּוּן • (tsiyún) m (plural indefinite צִיּוּנִים‎)

1. landmark
2. note
3. marking
4. A grade, a mark: a measure of a student's performance.

From Hebrew צִיּוֹן‎ (tsiyón, “Zion”)

• Homophone: ציִען‎ (tsien)

ציון • (tsien) ?

1. Zion (Israel)
2. Zion (Jerusalem)

• ציוניזם‎ (tsienizm)
• ציוניסט‎ (tsienist)