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ain

1

[ eyn ]

adjective

, Scot.
  1. own.

Ain

2

[ an ]

noun

  1. a department in E France. 2,249 sq. mi. (5,825 sq. km). : Bourg.

ʿain

3
or ʿayn

[ ahyn, eyn ]

noun

  1. the 18th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
  2. the voiced pharyngeal constrictive consonant represented by this letter.

Ain

1

/ ɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a department in E central France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Bourg. Pop: 539 006 (2003 est). Area: 5785 sq km (2256 sq miles)
  2. a river in E France, rising in the Jura Mountains and flowing south to the Rhône. Length: 190 km (118 miles)

ain

2

/ eɪn /

determiner

  1. a Scot word for own

ain

3

/ ˈɑːjɪn /

noun

  1. a variant of ayin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ain1

1700–25; representing Old English ǣgen or Old Norse eiginn; replacing Middle English ( Scots ) awyn, awne, Old English āgen; own

Origin of ain2

From the Arabic word ʿayn

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