معين
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See also: معین
Arabic
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Root |
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ع ي ن (ʕ y n) |
11 terms |
Cognate with Hebrew מַעְיָן (ma'ayán, “spring, fountain”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of noun مَعِين (maʕīn)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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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
[edit]Derived from the active participle and passive participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]مُعَيِّن • (muʕayyin)
- active participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana).
Declension
[edit]Declension of adjective مُعَيِّن (muʕayyin)
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
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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
[edit]مُعَيَّن • (muʕayyan)
- passive participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana)
- definite, clear, determined, known
- rhombic
Declension
[edit]Declension of adjective مُعَيَّن (muʕayyan)
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
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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
[edit]- → 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
[edit]مُعَيَّن • (muʕayyan) m (plural مُعَيَّنَات (muʕayyanāt))
Declension
[edit]Declension of noun مُعَيَّن (muʕayyan)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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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
[edit]- Azerbaijani: müəyyən
Etymology 3
[edit]From Old South Arabian 𐩣𐩲𐩬 (mʿn).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]مَعِين • (maʕīn) f
- the state of Maʿīn in ancient Yemen
Declension
[edit]Declension of noun مَعِين (maʕīn)
Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | — | مَعِين maʕīn |
— |
Nominative | — | مَعِينُ maʕīnu |
— |
Accusative | — | مَعِينَ maʕīna |
— |
Genitive | — | مَعِينَ maʕīna |
— |
Derived terms
[edit]- مَعِينِيّ (maʕīniyy, “Minaean”)
References
[edit]- 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[1] (in French), volume 2, Paris: Maisonneuve et Cie, page 427
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “معين”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[2], London: W.H. Allen, page 1031
South Levantine Arabic
[edit]Root |
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ع ي ن |
2 terms |
Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to the passive participle of عيّن (ʕayyan, “to designate”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]معين • (muʕayyan) (feminine معيّنة (muʕayyane), common plural معيّنين (muʕayyanīn))
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