زين

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See also: رين, زین, رین, and ر ي ن

Arabic

Root
ز ي ن (z-y-n)

Verb

زَيَّنَ (zayyana) II, non-past يُزَيِّنُ‎ (yuzayyinu)

  1. to adorn, to decorate, to embellish, to ornament, to garnish
  2. to embroider, to embellish with brocade embroidery, to bedeck, to window-dress
  3. to grace
  4. to shave
  5. to put on makeup
  6. to present in a favorable light, to extol
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 27:24:
      وَجَدْتُهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
      wajadtuhā waqawmahā yasjudūna li-š-šamsi min dūni l-lahi wazayyana lahumu š-šayṭānu ʔaʕmālahum faṣaddahum ʕani s-sabīli fahum lā yahtadūna
      (Sahih International) I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from way, so they are not guided,

Conjugation

Adjective

زَيْن (zayn)

  1. beautiful, nice, pretty, dainty, comely, handsome, graceful, gorgeous, charming, lovely, fair, radiant, well-turned, beauteous, good-looking, fine

Declension

Noun

زَيْن (zaynm (plural أَزْيَان (ʔazyān))

  1. verbal noun of زَانَ (zāna) (form I)
  2. beauty

Declension

Proper noun

زَيْن (zaynm

  1. a male given name

Declension

Iraqi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic زَيْن (zayn).

Pronunciation

Adjective

زين (ziyen)

  1. good; someone or something good
    الوضع كلّش زين.
    il waḍiʕ kulliš ziyen
    The situation is very good.

Synonyms

Interjection

زين (ziyen)

  1. so; Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
    زين هسّة شنسوي؟
    ziyen hassa šinsawwi?
    So what are we going to do now?

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ز ي ن
2 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic زَيْن (zayn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zajn/, /ziːn/
  • (file)

Noun

زَيْن or زِين (zayn or zīnm

  1. beauty

Etymology 2

From Arabic زَيَّنَ (zayyana).

Pronunciation

Verb

زين (zayyan) II (non-past يزين (yzayyan))

  1. to adorn, to decorate, to embellish, to ornament, to garnish
Conjugation
    Conjugation of زين
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m زيّنت (zayyant) زيّنتي (zayyanti) زيّن (zayyan) زيّننا (zayyanna) زيّنتوا (zayyantu) زيّنوا (zayynu)
f زيّنت (zayynāt)
non-past m نزيّن (nzayyan) تزيّن (tzayyan) يزيّن (yzayyan) نزيّنوا (nzayynu) تزيّنوا (tzayynu) يزيّنوا (yzayynu)
f تزيّني (tzayyni) تزيّن (tzayyan)
imperative m زيّن (zayyan) زيّنوا (zayynu)
f زيّني (zayyni)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ز ي ن
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic زَيَّنَ (zayyana).

Pronunciation

Verb

زيّن (zayyan) II (present بزيّن (bizayyen))

  1. to adorn, to decorate, to embellish, to ornament, to garnish

Conjugation

    Conjugation of زيّن (zayyan)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m زيّنت (zayyant) زيّنت (zayyant) زيّن (zayyan) زيّننا (zayyanna) زيّنتو (zayyantu) زيّنو (zayyanu)
f زيّنتي (zayyanti) زيّنت (zayyanat)
present m بزيّن (bazayyen) بتزيّن (bitzayyen) بزيّن (bizayyen) منزيّن (minzayyen) بتزيّنو (bitzayynu) بزيّنو (bizayynu)
f بتزيّني (bitzayyni) بتزيّن (bitzayyen)
subjunctive m ازيّن (azayyen) تزيّن (tzayyen) يزيّن (yzayyen) نزيّن (nzayyen) تزيّنو (tzayynu) يزيّنو (yzayynu)
f تزيّني (tzayyni) تزيّن (tzayyen)
imperative m زيّن (zayyen) زيّنو (zayynu)
f زيّني (zayyni)