غين

غَيْنٌ ذ [mentioned above as an inf. n. is also a subst., as such] i. q. غَيْمٌ, (K, TA,) a dial. var. of the latter word, (S, Msb, TA,) signifying clouds; (TA;) [or an expanse of clouds; ] as in the phrase فِى يَوْمِ غَيْنٍ in a day of clouds: (S, * TA:) or, meaning “ clouds, ” it is from غَانَ عَلَيْهِ كَذَا signifying as expl. in the beginning of this art. (Ham p. 574.) ― -b2- And شَجَرٌ غَيْنٌ Dense, or tangled, trees: (TA:) like غَيْمٌ. (TA in art. غيم.) -A2- Also [like غَيْمٌ signifying] Thirst. (S, K. [See also 1.]) -A3- And [The letter غ;] one of the letters of the alphabet: (S, K:) pl. [of mult.] غُيُونٌ and [of pauc.] أَغْيَانٌ and غَيْنَاتٌ. (TA.) See 2, and art. غ.