ain

¹

[eyn]

adjective

Scot.

1. own.

Ain

²

[an]

noun

1. a department in E France. 2,249 sq. mi. (5,825 sq. km). Bourg.

ʿain

³

Or ʿayn

[ahyn, eyn]

noun

1. the 18th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

2. the voiced pharyngeal constrictive consonant represented by this letter.

Ain

¹

/ ɛ̃ /

noun

1. a department in E central France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Bourg. Pop: 539 006 (2003 est). Area: 5785 sq km (2256 sq miles)

2. a river in E France, rising in the Jura Mountains and flowing south to the Rhône. Length: 190 km (118 miles)

ain

²

/ eɪn /

determiner

1. a Scot word for own

ain

³

/ ˈɑːjɪn /

noun

1. a variant of ayin

Word History and Origins

Origin of ain¹

1700–25; representing Old English ǣgen or Old Norse eiginn; replacing Middle English ( Scots ) awyn, awne, Old English āgen; own

Origin of ain²

From the Arabic word ʿayn