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عين

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a 'spring' or 'fountain' of water, and by extension, a 'source' or 'essence' of something. It can also refer to a specific geographical location, often a spring or a settlement near one.

Derived headwords

عَيْنname
  1. 1.
    Spring of waterboth

    A natural source of water, a fountain or wellspring.

  2. 2.
    Essence, coreclassical

    The fundamental part or substance of something; its heart or core.

  3. 3.
    Eyeboth

    The organ of sight.

عَيْن أَبَاغname
  1. 1.
    Ayn Abaghclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a spring or settlement named Abagh.

كَسَحَابname
  1. 1.
    Kasahabclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a spring or settlement named Kasahab.

وَيَثْلُثname
  1. 1.
    Wayathlithclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a spring or settlement named Wayathlith.

Parallel reading

ع بالشام، أو بين الكوفة والرقة.
A spring in Sham, or between Kufa and Raqqa.
هي اسم بغداد والرقة جميعا.
It is the name of Baghdad and Raqqa together.