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عين

[ʕeːn]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. eye (organ)
  2. spring (of water)
  3. Name of the eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ع (ʕ)), representing the sound /ʕ/
  4. envy, the evil eye
Examples

عيني تعورني اليوم.

My eye hurts today.

Pronunciationʕeːn

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word has multiple meanings ranging from anatomy to nature and superstition.

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