מניין

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מניין^¹

/minˈjan/
/min.jɔn/
[ˈmin.jən]
/minˈjɔn/

noun מִנְיָן · minyán · מניינים · מִנְיָנִים · מניין־ · מִנְיַן־

masculine, obsolete A number, an amount, a quantity.
masculine Counting, numbering. מניין ההרוגים
Judaism, masculine minyan (the minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service)
masculine A quorum: the minimum number of participants in an assembly for binding decisions to be made.
construct, masculine, singular singular construct state form of מניין / מִנְיָן.

מניין^²

/minˈjan/
/min.jɔn/
[ˈmin.jən]
/minˈjɔn/

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Progressive assimilation of earlier *מִן אַיִן (*min ʾáyin). Compare מֵאַיִן (mēʾáyin), with the more usual regressive assimilation (followed by degemination and compensatory lengthening). Cognate with Arabic مِنْ أَيْنَ (min ʔayna).

adverb מִנַּיִן · mináyin

from where, whence מִנַּיִן בָּאתָ?
on what basis, how, due to what

Similar: מֵאַיִן, מֵאֵיפֹה · Opposite: לְאָן

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adverb

Similar: מֵאַיִן, מֵאֵיפֹה · Opposite: לְאָן

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מניין},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}