ayin

[ ah-yin; Sephardic Hebrew ah-yeen ]

noun

1. the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. the voiced pharyngeal constrictive consonant represented by this letter and cognate with Arabic 'ain.

ayin

/ ˈajiːn; ˈɑːjɪn /

noun

1. the 16th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ע), originally a pharyngeal fricative, that is now silent and transliterated by a raised inverted comma (')

Word History and Origins

Origin of ayin¹

First recorded in 1875–80, ayin is from the Hebrew word ʿayin literally, eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of ayin¹

Hebrew

Example Sentences

More than 12 acres of trees were set alight by settlers from nearby Bat Ayin settlement.

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The universal existence, the En-Sof, consequently is identical with the non-existent (Ayin).

From Project Gutenberg

His bosom friend, Ayin, makes the sound of a subdued and home-sick calf.

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It could have arisen by the wearing away of the Hebrew letter Ayin.

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