عینک
Persian
Etymology
From عین ('eyn, “eye”) + ـک (-ak, diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔaj.ˈnak/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäj.nák]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔej.nǽkʰʲ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäj.nák]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | aynak |
| Dari reading? | aynak |
| Iranian reading? | eynak |
| Tajik reading? | aynak |
Noun
عینک • (aynak / eynak) (plural عینکها (aynak-hā / eynak-hâ), Tajik spelling айнак)
- glasses, spectacles
- عینک زدن ― eynak zadan ― to wear glasses
- عینک آفتابی ― eynak-e âftâbi ― sunglasses
- عینک دودی ― eynak-e dudi ― sunglasses
Derived terms
- عینکی (eynaki, “spectacled, person who wears glasses”)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: eynək
- → Hindustani:
- → Kazakh: әйнек (äinek)
- → Punjabi:
- → Sindhi: عَينَڪَ (ʻainaka)
- → Turkmen: äýnek
- → Uyghur: ئەينەك (eynek)
- → Uzbek: oynak
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “عینک”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْنَک (aynak).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): [ˈɛː.ɳək(ə̆)], [ˈɛː.nək(ə̆)]
- Rhymes: -ək
Noun
عَیݨََک • (ʻaiṇāk) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਐਣਕ or ਐਨਕ)
- spectacles; a pair of glasses
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | عَیݨَک (ʻaiṇak) | عَیݨَکاں (ʻaiṇakāṉ) |
| oblique | عَیݨَک (ʻaiṇak) | عَیݨَکاں (ʻaiṇakāṉ) |
| vocative | عَیݨَکے (ʻaiṇake) | عَیݨَکو (ʻaiṇako) |
| ablative | عَیݨَکوں (ʻaiṇakoṉ) | — |
| locative | عَیݨَکی (ʻaiṇakī) | عَیݨَکِیں (ʻaiṇakīṉ) |
| instrumental | عَیݨَکے (ʻaiṇake) | عَیݨَکِیں (ʻaiṇakīṉ) |
Further reading
- Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002), “عَینک”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat (in Punjabi), Lahore: عزیز پبلشرز [ʻazīz pabliśarz]
- “ਐਨਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْنَک (aynak).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɛː.nək/
Noun
عَینَک • ('ainak) f (Hindi spelling ऐनक)
- glasses, spectacles
- Synonym: چَشْمَہ (caśma)