تن
Arabic
Etymology
From Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tunn/
Noun
تُنّ • (tunn) m
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | تُنّ tunn |
التُّنّ at-tunn |
تُنّ tunn |
| nominative | تُنٌّ tunnun |
التُّنُّ at-tunnu |
تُنُّ tunnu |
| accusative | تُنًّا tunnan |
التُّنَّ at-tunna |
تُنَّ tunna |
| genitive | تُنٍّ tunnin |
التُّنِّ at-tunni |
تُنِّ tunni |
Burushaski
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tin]
Noun
تن (tin)
References
- Sadaf Munshi (2015) “Word Lists”, in Burushaski Language Documentation Project[1].
- Bechtholdt, Astrid (2025) “tin”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.
Persian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle Persian tn' (tan), from Old Persian 𐎫𐎵𐎢𐏁 (tanūš), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tanúHs, from Proto-Indo-European *tenuh₂- (“body”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈtan/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰän]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰæn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰän]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | tan |
| Dari reading? | tan |
| Iranian reading? | tan |
| Tajik reading? | tan |
Noun
تن • (tan) (Tajik spelling тан)
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic تُنّ (tunn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈtunn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰʊn(ː)]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰon(ː)]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰun(ː)]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | tunn |
| Dari reading? | tunn |
| Iranian reading? | tonn |
| Tajik reading? | tunn |
Noun
تن • (ton)
Etymology 3
Borrowed from French tonne (in Iran) or from English ton (in Dari).
Pronunciation
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰän]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰon]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Dari reading? | tan |
| Iranian reading? | ton |
Noun
تن • (ton or tan)
| Dari | تن |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | тонна |
- a tonne / metric ton
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “تن”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Punjabi
| 30[a], [b] | ||
| ← 2 | ۳ 3 |
4 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: تِنّ (tinn), تْرَے (trai) Ordinal: تِیجا (tījā), تْرِیّا Adverbial: تِہرا (tihrā) Multiplier: تِگُݨا (tiguṇā), تِنّ گُݨا (tinn guṇā), تْرَے گُݨا (trai guṇā) Collective: تِنّاں (tinnāṉ) Fractional: تِہائی (tihā'ī), تْرِہائی (trihā'ī) | ||
Alternative forms
- تْرَے (trai) (dialectal)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit त्रीणि (trīṇi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ɪn̪ːə̆/
Numeral
تِنّ • (tinnă) (Gurmukhi spelling ਤਿੰਨ)
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀡𑀽 (taṇū), from Sanskrit तनू (tanū́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tanúHs, from Proto-Indo-European *tenúh₂s, from *tenuh₂- (“body”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t̪ən/
Noun
تَن • (tan) m (Hindi spelling तन)
Synonyms
References
- Platts, John T. (1884) “تن”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.