حسین
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic حُسَيْن (ḥusayn), from the root ح س ن (ḥ s n).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /hu.ˈsajn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hʊ.sǽjn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ho.séjn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [hu.sǽjn]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | husayn |
| Dari reading? | husayn |
| Iranian reading? | hoseyn |
| Tajik reading? | husayn |
Proper noun
| Dari | حسین |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Ҳусайн |
حسین • (hoseyn)
- (Islam) Husayn, a son of Ali and brother of Hasan; a martyr, and Shi'a Imam.
- a male given name, Hoseyn, Hosein, or Hossein, from Arabic
Derived terms
- حسینزاده (hoseyn-zâde)
Urdu
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Classical Persian حسین, itself from Arabic حَسِين (ḥasīn), from the root ح س ن (ḥ s n).
Alternative forms
- حَسِیں (ḥasī̃) — poetic
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦə.siːn/
- Rhymes: -iːn
- Hyphenation: حَ‧سِین
Adjective
حَسِین • (hasīn) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling हसीन)
Noun
حَسِین • (hasīn) m (Hindi spelling हसीन)
- a handsome man.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | حَسِین (hasīn) | حَسِین (hasīn) |
| oblique | حَسِین (hasīn) | حَسِینوں (hasīnõ) |
| vocative | حَسِین (hasīn) | حَسِینو (hasīno) |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Persian حسین (husayn), itself from Arabic حُسَيْن (ḥusayn).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦʊ.sɛːn/
- Rhymes: -ɛːn
- Hyphenation: حُ‧سَین
Proper noun
حُسَین • (husain) m (Hindi spelling हुसैन)
- (Islam) Husayn, a son of Ali and brother of Hasan; a martyr, and Shi'a Imam.
- a male given name, Hussain or Husain, from Arabic
Further reading
- “حسین”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “حسین”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “حسین”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.