זין

See also: זי״ן

Hebrew

Root
ז־י־ן (z-y-n)

Etymology

An Old Iranian borrowing, cognate to Old Armenian զէն (zēn).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

זַיִן • (záyin) m

1. Alternative form of זי״ן

Noun

זַיִן • (záyin) m (plural indefinite זֵינִים)

1. (dated) arms, weapons
2. (vulgar, slang) dick, cock

Usage notes

• The plural form זינים is not frequently used. Generally, בולבולים (bulbulím), the plural for בולבול (bulbul) is used instead.

Synonyms

• זֶרֶג m (zéreg)

Derived terms

• כְּלִי זַיִן (k'li záyin)

Interjection

זַיִן • (záyin)

1. (vulgar, slang) fuck!

Verb

זיין / זִיֵּן • (ziyen) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of זיין

Noun

זַיָּן • (zayán) m

1. defective spelling of זיין

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German sin, from Old High German sin, from Proto-West Germanic *sinn. Compare German Sinn.

Noun

זין • (zin) m, plural זינען (zinen)

1. sense, consciousness

Derived terms

• אַראָפּ פֿון זינען (arop fun zinen)

Noun

זין • (zin)

1. plural of זון (zun)