zein

See also: Zein

English

Etymology

From translingual Zea (corn genus) + -in.

Noun

zein (countable and uncountable, plural zeins)

  1. A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.

Anagrams

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *zeren, genitive of *zer. Doublet of zeren.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻ei̯n/ [s̻ẽĩ̯n]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺ei̯n/ [s̺ẽĩ̯n]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ei̯n
  • Hyphenation: zein

Determiner

zein (interrogative)

  1. (before the noun) what (in terms of a very specific item), which

Pronoun

zein (interrogative)

  1. what (in terms of a very specific item), who, which one

Declension

Derived terms

  • zein baino zein
  • zein ere
  • zein eta zein (which)
  • zein gehiago
  • zeinahi
  • zeinahi den
  • zeinda (as)
  • zeinek esan (who would have guessed)
  • zeinen
  • zeingehiagoka
  • zeintsu (which one approximately)
  • zeintzuk

References

  1. ze-” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

  • "zein" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • zein” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Arabic ذِهْن (ḏihn, mind, intellect).

Noun

zein

  1. memory
  2. mind

Declension

Derived terms

  • zeiniy
  • zeinli

References

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