עינא

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Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʕayn-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕajnɑ/, /ʕejnɑ/

Noun

עֵינָא (ʿēnāf

  1. eye; sight
    • בראשית רבה ע, טז
      [כט, יז] "וְעֵינֵי לֵאָה רַכּוֹת", אֲמוֹרָאֵיהּ דְּרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן תִּרְגֵּם קוֹדְמוֹי: וְעֵינֵי לֵאָה הֲווֹ רַכִּיכִין, אֲמַר לֵיהּ: עֵינוֹהִי דְּאִימָּךְ הֲווֹ רַכִּיכִין
  2. (by extension) eye, hole, opening

Descendants

  • Classical Syriac: ܥܝܢܐ
  • Turoyo: ܥܰܝܢܳܐ (cayno)

Noun

עינא (transliteration neededf (plural עינתא)

  1. fountain, spring