Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ƹayn

/aɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ƹayn
IPA: /aɪn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of ayin.

Dated

Example Sentences

"So, for example, while 2, 3 and 7 have become conventional signs for writing ء (hamza), ع (ƹayn) and ح (ḥā) respectively, ways of writing خ (xā) and غ (ġayn) are in free variation in Egypt – 5, 7, and kh for خ, and 3, 5', and gh for غ."
"ع عين ƹayn ƹ [ʕ]"

Etymology

From the Arabic letter ع (ʕayn).

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

ƹayns (plural)

Synonyms

ayin

Questions

How do you pronounce ƹayn?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɪn/.
What does ƹayn mean?: Synonym of ayin.
Where does ƹayn come from?: From the Arabic letter ع (ʕayn).

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