معين
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معين¹
- /ma.ʕiːn/
Rhymes with -iːn
Where it comes from
Cognate with Hebrew מַעְיָן (ma'ayán, “spring, fountain”).
معين²
- /mu.ʕaj.jin/
- /mu.ʕaj.jan/
Where it comes from
Derived from the active participle and passive participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana).
adjective مُعَيِّن · muʕayyin · الْمُعَيِّن · مُعَيِّنَة · الْمُعَيِّنَة
- active participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana).
adjective مُعَيَّن · muʕayyan · الْمُعَيَّن · مُعَيَّنَة · الْمُعَيَّنَة
- passive participle of عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana)
- definite, clear, determined, known
- specific, particular
- rhombic
noun مُعَيَّن · muʕayyan · مُعَيَّنَات · الْمُعَيَّن
- rhombus
معين³
- /ma.ʕiːn/
Where it comes from
From Old South Arabian 𐩣𐩲𐩬 (mʿn).
noun مَعِين · maʕīn · -
- the state of Maʿīn in ancient Yemen
In English
Talk about this word "معين." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. معين. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86 "معين." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86.Cite this
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title = {معين},
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