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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