صان

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See also: ضأن

Arabic

Root
ص و ن (ṣ-w-n)

Pronunciation

Verb

صَانَ (ṣāna) I, non-past يَصُونُ‎ (yaṣūnu)

  1. to protect, preserve, respect
  2. to stand on the edge of the hoof

Conjugation

References

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *san (number; counting), from *sā(j)- (to count, to consider), the same root of صایمق (saymak, to count, consider, esteem) and صانمق (sanmak, to deem, suppose).

Noun

صان (san)

  1. estimation, counting, calculation, reckoning, as to number or quantity
    Synonym: حساب (hisab)
  2. esteem, reputation, regard, fame, the worth in which something or someone is held
    Synonyms: اوݣ (ün), شان (şan), شهرت (şöhret)
  3. review, a military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Turkish: san

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