ديان

Arabic

Etymology

From the root د ي ن‎ (d-y-n). Compare Akkadian 𒁲𒋻 (dayyānum) and Biblical Hebrew דַּיָּן‎ (dayyān, “judge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daj.jaːn/

Noun

دَيَّان • (dayyān) m

  1. judge (said of God)

Declension

Adjective

دَيَّان • (dayyān) (feminine دَيَّانَة‎ (dayyāna), masculine plural دَيَّانُون‎ (dayyānūn), feminine plural دَيَّانَات‎ (dayyānāt))

  1. (rare) pious

Declension

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