מנין

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Noun

מִנְיָן • (minyán) m

  1. Defective spelling of מניין‎.

Etymology 2

Progressive assimilation of earlier *מִן אַיִן (*min ʾáyin). Compare מֵאַיִן‎ (mēʾáyin), with the more usual regressive assimilation (followed by degemination and compensatory lengthening). Cognate with Arabic مِنْ أَيْنَ‎ (min ʾayna).

Adverb

מִנַּיִן • (mináyin)

  1. from where, whence
    ‏מִנַּיִן בָּאתָ?‎‎
    mináyin báta?
    Where did you come from? (to a man)
Synonyms
  • מֵאַיִן‎ (me'áyin)
  • מֵאֵיפֹה‎ (me'éifo) (colloquial)
Antonyms

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מנין‎ (minyán).

Noun

מנין • (minyen) m, plural מנינים‎ (minyonim)

  1. a minyan (a quorum of ten required for certain ritual activities in Judaism)
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