cayn

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Cypriot Arabic

Root
c-y-n
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn).

Noun

cayn f (plural canén)

  1. eye

Noun

cayn f (plural cayún)

  1. spring, fountain, water source

References

  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 351

Somali

Etymology

From Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn).

Pronunciation

Noun

cayn f

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.

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