Transcription
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- [zah-yin]
- /ˈzɑ yɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zah-yin]
- /ˈzɑ yɪn/
Definitions of zayin word
- noun zayin the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 1
- noun zayin the consonant sound represented by this letter. 1
- noun zayin the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ז), transliterated as z 0
- noun zayin the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ז) 0
- noun zayin The seventh letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others). 0
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Origin of zayin
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < Hebrew, akin to zayin weapon
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Parts of speech for Zayin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zayin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.