معين
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See also: معین
Arabic
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ع ي ن (ʕ y n) |
| 11 terms |
Cognate with Hebrew מַעְיָן (ma'ayán, “spring, fountain”).
Pronunciation
Noun
مَعِين • (maʕīn) m (plural مُعُن (muʕun) or مُعْنَان (muʕnān)) (archaic)
- well, spring, water source
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 56:17-18:
- يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
- yaṭūfu ʕalayhim wildānun muḵalladūna biʔakwābin waʔabārīqa wakaʔsin min maʕīnin
- There will circulate among them young boys made eternal, with beakers, pitchers and a glass of spring water.
Declension
Declension of noun مَعِين (maʕīn)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مَعِين maʕīn |
الْمَعِين al-maʕīn |
مَعِين maʕīn |
| Nominative | مَعِينٌ maʕīnun |
الْمَعِينُ al-maʕīnu |
مَعِينُ maʕīnu |
| Accusative | مَعِينًا maʕīnan |
الْمَعِينَ al-maʕīna |
مَعِينَ maʕīna |
| Genitive | مَعِينٍ maʕīnin |
الْمَعِينِ al-maʕīni |
مَعِينِ maʕīni |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | مَعِينَيْن maʕīnayn |
الْمَعِينَيْن al-maʕīnayn |
مَعِينَيْ maʕīnay |
| Nominative | مَعِينَانِ maʕīnāni |
الْمَعِينَانِ al-maʕīnāni |
مَعِينَا maʕīnā |
| Accusative | مَعِينَيْنِ maʕīnayni |
الْمَعِينَيْنِ al-maʕīnayni |
مَعِينَيْ maʕīnay |
| Genitive | مَعِينَيْنِ maʕīnayni |
الْمَعِينَيْنِ al-maʕīnayni |
مَعِينَيْ maʕīnay |
| Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مُعُن; مُعْنَان muʕun; muʕnān |
الْمُعُن; الْمُعْنَان al-muʕun; al-muʕnān |
مُعُن; مُعْنَان muʕun; muʕnān |
| Nominative | مُعُنٌ; مُعْنَانٌ muʕunun; muʕnānun |
الْمُعُنُ; الْمُعْنَانُ al-muʕunu; al-muʕnānu |
مُعُنُ; مُعْنَانُ muʕunu; muʕnānu |
| Accusative | مُعُنًا; مُعْنَانًا muʕunan; muʕnānan |
الْمُعُنَ; الْمُعْنَانَ al-muʕuna; al-muʕnāna |
مُعُنَ; مُعْنَانَ muʕuna; muʕnāna |
| Genitive | مُعُنٍ; مُعْنَانٍ muʕunin; muʕnānin |
الْمُعُنِ; الْمُعْنَانِ al-muʕuni; al-muʕnāni |
مُعُنِ; مُعْنَانِ muʕuni; muʕnāni |
Etymology 2
Derived from the active participle and passive participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana).
Pronunciation
Adjective
مُعَيِّن • (muʕayyin)
- active participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana).
Declension
Declension of adjective مُعَيِّن (muʕayyin)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَيِّن muʕayyin |
الْمُعَيِّن al-muʕayyin |
مُعَيِّنَة muʕayyina |
الْمُعَيِّنَة al-muʕayyina |
| Nominative | مُعَيِّنٌ muʕayyinun |
الْمُعَيِّنُ al-muʕayyinu |
مُعَيِّنَةٌ muʕayyinatun |
الْمُعَيِّنَةُ al-muʕayyinatu |
| Accusative | مُعَيِّنًا muʕayyinan |
الْمُعَيِّنَ al-muʕayyina |
مُعَيِّنَةً muʕayyinatan |
الْمُعَيِّنَةَ al-muʕayyinata |
| Genitive | مُعَيِّنٍ muʕayyinin |
الْمُعَيِّنِ al-muʕayyini |
مُعَيِّنَةٍ muʕayyinatin |
الْمُعَيِّنَةِ al-muʕayyinati |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَيِّنَيْن muʕayyinayn |
الْمُعَيِّنَيْن al-muʕayyinayn |
مُعَيِّنَتَيْن muʕayyinatayn |
الْمُعَيِّنَتَيْن al-muʕayyinatayn |
| Nominative | مُعَيِّنَانِ muʕayyināni |
الْمُعَيِّنَانِ al-muʕayyināni |
مُعَيِّنَتَانِ muʕayyinatāni |
الْمُعَيِّنَتَانِ al-muʕayyinatāni |
| Accusative | مُعَيِّنَيْنِ muʕayyinayni |
الْمُعَيِّنَيْنِ al-muʕayyinayni |
مُعَيِّنَتَيْنِ muʕayyinatayni |
الْمُعَيِّنَتَيْنِ al-muʕayyinatayni |
| Genitive | مُعَيِّنَيْنِ muʕayyinayni |
الْمُعَيِّنَيْنِ al-muʕayyinayni |
مُعَيِّنَتَيْنِ muʕayyinatayni |
الْمُعَيِّنَتَيْنِ al-muʕayyinatayni |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَيِّنِين muʕayyinīn |
الْمُعَيِّنِين al-muʕayyinīn |
مُعَيِّنَات muʕayyināt |
الْمُعَيِّنَات al-muʕayyināt |
| Nominative | مُعَيِّنُونَ muʕayyinūna |
الْمُعَيِّنُونَ al-muʕayyinūna |
مُعَيِّنَاتٌ muʕayyinātun |
الْمُعَيِّنَاتُ al-muʕayyinātu |
| Accusative | مُعَيِّنِينَ muʕayyinīna |
الْمُعَيِّنِينَ al-muʕayyinīna |
مُعَيِّنَاتٍ muʕayyinātin |
الْمُعَيِّنَاتِ al-muʕayyināti |
| Genitive | مُعَيِّنِينَ muʕayyinīna |
الْمُعَيِّنِينَ al-muʕayyinīna |
مُعَيِّنَاتٍ muʕayyinātin |
الْمُعَيِّنَاتِ al-muʕayyināti |
Adjective
مُعَيَّن • (muʕayyan)
- passive participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana)
- definite, clear, determined, known
- rhombic
Declension
Declension of adjective مُعَيَّن (muʕayyan)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَيَّن muʕayyan |
الْمُعَيَّن al-muʕayyan |
مُعَيَّنَة muʕayyana |
الْمُعَيَّنَة al-muʕayyana |
| Nominative | مُعَيَّنٌ muʕayyanun |
الْمُعَيَّنُ al-muʕayyanu |
مُعَيَّنَةٌ muʕayyanatun |
الْمُعَيَّنَةُ al-muʕayyanatu |
| Accusative | مُعَيَّنًا muʕayyanan |
الْمُعَيَّنَ al-muʕayyana |
مُعَيَّنَةً muʕayyanatan |
الْمُعَيَّنَةَ al-muʕayyanata |
| Genitive | مُعَيَّنٍ muʕayyanin |
الْمُعَيَّنِ al-muʕayyani |
مُعَيَّنَةٍ muʕayyanatin |
الْمُعَيَّنَةِ al-muʕayyanati |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَيَّنَيْن muʕayyanayn |
الْمُعَيَّنَيْن al-muʕayyanayn |
مُعَيَّنَتَيْن muʕayyanatayn |
الْمُعَيَّنَتَيْن al-muʕayyanatayn |
| Nominative | مُعَيَّنَانِ muʕayyanāni |
الْمُعَيَّنَانِ al-muʕayyanāni |
مُعَيَّنَتَانِ muʕayyanatāni |
الْمُعَيَّنَتَانِ al-muʕayyanatāni |
| Accusative | مُعَيَّنَيْنِ muʕayyanayni |
الْمُعَيَّنَيْنِ al-muʕayyanayni |
مُعَيَّنَتَيْنِ muʕayyanatayni |
الْمُعَيَّنَتَيْنِ al-muʕayyanatayni |
| Genitive | مُعَيَّنَيْنِ muʕayyanayni |
الْمُعَيَّنَيْنِ al-muʕayyanayni |
مُعَيَّنَتَيْنِ muʕayyanatayni |
الْمُعَيَّنَتَيْنِ al-muʕayyanatayni |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَيَّنِين muʕayyanīn |
الْمُعَيَّنِين al-muʕayyanīn |
مُعَيَّنَات muʕayyanāt |
الْمُعَيَّنَات al-muʕayyanāt |
| Nominative | مُعَيَّنُونَ muʕayyanūna |
الْمُعَيَّنُونَ al-muʕayyanūna |
مُعَيَّنَاتٌ muʕayyanātun |
الْمُعَيَّنَاتُ al-muʕayyanātu |
| Accusative | مُعَيَّنِينَ muʕayyanīna |
الْمُعَيَّنِينَ al-muʕayyanīna |
مُعَيَّنَاتٍ muʕayyanātin |
الْمُعَيَّنَاتِ al-muʕayyanāti |
| Genitive | مُعَيَّنِينَ muʕayyanīna |
الْمُعَيَّنِينَ al-muʕayyanīna |
مُعَيَّنَاتٍ muʕayyanātin |
الْمُعَيَّنَاتِ al-muʕayyanāti |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: müəyyən
- → Bashkir: моғайын (moğayın)
- → Kazakh: мұғайын (mūğaiyn)
- → Tatar: мөгаен (mögayen)
- → Persian: معین
- → Ottoman Turkish: معین
- → Turkish: muayyen
- → Uyghur: مۇئەييەن (mu'eyyen)
- → Uzbek: muayyan
Noun
مُعَيَّن • (muʕayyan) m (plural مُعَيَّنَات (muʕayyanāt))
Declension
Declension of noun مُعَيَّن (muʕayyan)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مُعَيَّن muʕayyan |
الْمُعَيَّن al-muʕayyan |
مُعَيَّن muʕayyan |
| Nominative | مُعَيَّنٌ muʕayyanun |
الْمُعَيَّنُ al-muʕayyanu |
مُعَيَّنُ muʕayyanu |
| Accusative | مُعَيَّنًا muʕayyanan |
الْمُعَيَّنَ al-muʕayyana |
مُعَيَّنَ muʕayyana |
| Genitive | مُعَيَّنٍ muʕayyanin |
الْمُعَيَّنِ al-muʕayyani |
مُعَيَّنِ muʕayyani |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | مُعَيَّنَيْن muʕayyanayn |
الْمُعَيَّنَيْن al-muʕayyanayn |
مُعَيَّنَيْ muʕayyanay |
| Nominative | مُعَيَّنَانِ muʕayyanāni |
الْمُعَيَّنَانِ al-muʕayyanāni |
مُعَيَّنَا muʕayyanā |
| Accusative | مُعَيَّنَيْنِ muʕayyanayni |
الْمُعَيَّنَيْنِ al-muʕayyanayni |
مُعَيَّنَيْ muʕayyanay |
| Genitive | مُعَيَّنَيْنِ muʕayyanayni |
الْمُعَيَّنَيْنِ al-muʕayyanayni |
مُعَيَّنَيْ muʕayyanay |
| Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مُعَيَّنَات muʕayyanāt |
الْمُعَيَّنَات al-muʕayyanāt |
مُعَيَّنَات muʕayyanāt |
| Nominative | مُعَيَّنَاتٌ muʕayyanātun |
الْمُعَيَّنَاتُ al-muʕayyanātu |
مُعَيَّنَاتُ muʕayyanātu |
| Accusative | مُعَيَّنَاتٍ muʕayyanātin |
الْمُعَيَّنَاتِ al-muʕayyanāti |
مُعَيَّنَاتِ muʕayyanāti |
| Genitive | مُعَيَّنَاتٍ muʕayyanātin |
الْمُعَيَّنَاتِ al-muʕayyanāti |
مُعَيَّنَاتِ muʕayyanāti |
Descendants
- Azerbaijani: müəyyən
Etymology 3
From Old South Arabian 𐩣𐩲𐩬 (mʿn).
Pronunciation
Noun
مَعِين • (maʕīn) f
- the state of Maʿīn in ancient Yemen
Declension
Declension of noun مَعِين (maʕīn)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | مَعِين maʕīn |
— |
| Nominative | — | مَعِينُ maʕīnu |
— |
| Accusative | — | مَعِينَ maʕīna |
— |
| Genitive | — | مَعِينَ maʕīna |
— |
Derived terms
- مَعِينِيّ (maʕīniyy, “Minaean”)
References
- Kazimirski, Albin de Biberstein (1860) “معين”, in Dictionnaire arabe-français contenant toutes les racines de la langue arabe, leurs dérivés, tant dans l’idiome vulgaire que dans l’idiome littéral, ainsi que les dialectes d’Alger et de Maroc (in French), volume 2, Paris: Maisonneuve et Cie, page 427
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “معين”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen, page 1031
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ع ي ن |
| 2 terms |
Etymology
Equivalent to the passive participle of عيّن (ʕayyan, “to designate”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
معين • (muʕayyan) (feminine معيّنة (muʕayyane), common plural معيّنين (muʕayyanīn))