עינא

Aramaic

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ʕayn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʕayVn- (“eye”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʕajnɑ/, /ʕejnɑ/

    Noun

    עֵינָא • (ʿaynā) f

    1. eye; sight
      • בראשית רבה ע, טז
        [כט, יז] ״וְעֵינֵי לֵאָה רַכּוֹת״, אֲמוֹרָאֵיהּ דְּרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן תִּרְגֵּם קוֹדְמוֹי: וְעֵינֵי לֵאָה הֲווֹ רַכִּיכִין, אֲמַר לֵיהּ: עֵינוֹהִי דְּאִימָּךְ הֲווֹ רַכִּיכִין
    2. (by extension) eye, hole, opening

    Descendants

    • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܥܝܢܐ (ʿayna)
    • Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡉࡍࡀ (aina /⁠eyna⁠/)
    • Classical Syriac: ܥܰܝܢܳܐ (ʿaynā)
    • Lishana Deni: אינא (ʾēna)
    • Turoyo: ܥܰܝܢܳܐ (cayno)

    Noun

    עינא • (transliteration needed) f (plural עינתא)

    1. fountain, spring
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