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Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn, “eye; thing itself”).
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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ayn
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| Dari reading?
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ayn
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| Iranian reading?
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eyn
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| Tajik reading?
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ayn
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Noun
عین • ('eyn)
- the thing itself
- Synonym: خود (xod)
- (with ezâfe) the very image (of), something just like...
- او عین پدرش است. ― u eyn-e pedar-aš ast. ― He is just like his father.
- (archaic) eye
- Synonym: چَشم (čašm)
- (archaic) spring
- Synonym: چِشمه (češme)
Derived terms
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْن (ayn), from Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn).
Pronunciation
Noun
عَین • ('ain) m (Hindi spelling ऐन)
- eye
- Synonyms: آن٘کھ (ā̃kh), چَشْم (caśm)
- spring, fountain, source, sight