زين

See also: رين‎, زین‎, رین‎, and ر ي ن‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ز ي ن‎ (z-y-n).

Verb

زَيَّنَ • (zayyana) II, non-past يُزَيِّنُ‎‎ (yuzayyinu)

  1. to adorn, to decorate, to embellish, to ornament, to garnish
  2. to embroider, to embellish with brocade embroidery, to bedeck, to window-dress
  3. to grace
  4. to shave
  5. to put on makeup
  6. to present in a favorable light, to extol
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 27:24:
      ‏وَجَدْتُهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ‎
      wajadtuhā waqawmahā yasjudūna li-š-šamsi min dūni l-lahi wazayyana lahumu š-šayṭānu ʔaʕmālahum faṣaddahum ʕani s-sabīli fahum lā yahtadūna
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

Conjugation

Adjective

زَيْن • (zayn)

  1. beautiful, nice, pretty, dainty, comely, handsome, graceful, gorgeous, charming, lovely, fair, radiant, well-turned, beauteous, good-looking, fine

Declension

Noun

زَيْن • (zayn) m (plural أَزْيَان‎ (ʔazyān))

  1. verbal noun of زَانَ‎ (zāna) (form I)
  2. beauty

Declension

Proper noun

زَيْن • (zayn) m

  1. a male given name

Declension

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ز ي ن‎
2 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic زَيْن‎ (zayn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zajn/, /ziːn/
  • (file)

Noun

زَيْن or زِين • (zayn or zīn) m

  1. beauty

Etymology 2

From Arabic زَيَّنَ‎ (zayyana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaj.jan/

Verb

زين • (zayyan) (form II, non-past يزين‎ (yzayyan))

  1. to adorn, to decorate, to embellish, to ornament, to garnish
Conjugation
    Conjugation of زين
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m زيّنت‎ (zayyant) زيّنتي‎ (zayyanti) زيّن (zayyan) زيّننا‎ (zayyanna) زيّنتوا‎ (zayyantu) زيّنوا‎ (zayynu)
f زيّنت‎ (zayynāt)
non-past m نزيّن‎ (nzayyan) تزيّن‎ (tzayyan) يزيّن‎ (yzayyan) نزيّنوا‎ (nzayynu) تزيّنوا‎ (tzayynu) يزيّنوا‎ (yzayynu)
f تزيّني‎ (tzayyni) تزيّن‎ (tzayyan)
imperative m زيّن (zayyan) زيّنوا‎ (zayynu)
f زيّني‎ (zayyni)

North Mesopotamian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic زَيْن‎ (zayn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɪn/

Adjective

زين (zɪn)

  1. good; someone or something good
    ‏الوضع حيل زين.‎‎
    al wadˤiˤ ħɪl zɪn
    The situation is very good.

Synonyms

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ز ي ن‎

Etymology

From Arabic زَيَّنَ‎ (zayyana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaj.jan/, [ˈzej.jan]
  • (file)

Verb

زيّن • (zayyan) (form II, present بزيّن‎ (bizayyen))

  1. to adorn, to decorate, to embellish, to ornament, to garnish

Conjugation

    Conjugation of زيّن (zayyan)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m زيّنت (zayyant) زيّنت (zayyant) زيّن (zayyan) زيّننا (zayyanna) زيّنتو (zayyantu) زيّنو (zayyanu)
f زيّنتي (zayyanti) زيّنت (zayyanat)
present m بزيّن (bazayyen) بتزيّن (bitzayyen) بزيّن (bizayyen) منزيّن (minzayyen) بتزيّنو (bitzayynu) بزيّنو (bizayynu)
f بتزيّني (bitzayyni) بتزيّن (bitzayyen)
subjunctive m ازيّن (azayyen) تزيّن (tzayyen) يزيّن (yzayyen) نزيّن (nzayyen) تزيّنو (tzayynu) يزيّنو (yzayynu)
f تزيّني (tzayyni) تزيّن (tzayyen)
imperative m زيّن (zayyen) زيّنو (zayynu)
f زيّني (zayyni)
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