See also: عين and غين

Persian

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn, eye; thing itself).

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    Readings
    Classical reading? ayn
    Dari reading? ayn
    Iranian reading? eyn
    Tajik reading? ayn

    Noun

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    عین ('eyn)

    1. the thing itself
      Synonym: خود (xod)
    2. (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.
    3. (archaic) eye
      Synonym: چَشم (čašm)
    4. (archaic) spring
      Synonym: چِشمه (češme)

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    Urdu

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْن (ayn), from Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn).

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      عَین ('ainm (Hindi spelling ऐन)

      1. eye
        Synonyms: آن٘کھ (ā̃kh), چَشْم (caśm)
      2. spring, fountain, source, sight
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