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عيان

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Morphologically from the root ع ي ي (ʕ-y-y).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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عَيَّان (ʕayyān) (feminine عَيَّا (ʕayyā) or عَيَّانَة (ʕayyāna), common plural عَيَايَا (ʕayāyā), masculine plural عَيَّانُون (ʕayyānūn), feminine plural عَيَّانَات (ʕayyānāt))

  1. tired
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Descendants
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  • Maltese: għajjien

Etymology 2

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Morphologically from the root ع ي ن (ʕ-y-n).

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Noun

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عِيَان (ʕiyānm

  1. verbal noun of عَايَنَ (ʕāyana).
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Egyptian Arabic

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Adjective

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عيان (‎ʕayyānm

  1. sick (in poor health)
  2. crazy

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic عَيَّان (ʕayyān).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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عيان (ʕiyyān) (feminine عيانة (ʕiyyāna), masculine plural عيانين (ʕiyyānīn), feminine plural عيانات (ʕiyyānāt), elative أعين (ʔaʕyan) or عين (ʕyan))

  1. tired
  2. weak

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ع ي ي
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Etymology

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From Arabic عَيَّان (ʕayyān).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʕaj.jaːn/, [ˈʕaj.jæːn]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

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عيّان (ʕayyān) (feminine عيّانة (ʕayyāne), common plural عيّانين (ʕayyānīn))

  1. ill, sick, unwell
    Synonyms: مريض (marīḍ), (euphemistic) تعبان (taʕbān)

Noun

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عيّان (ʕayyānm (plural عيّانين (ʕayyānīn), feminine عيّانة (ʕayyāne))

  1. patient
    Synonym: مريض (marīḍ)