عینک
Persian
Etymology
From عین ('eyn, “eye”) + ـک (-ak, diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔaj.ˈnak/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäj.nǽk]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔej.nǽkʲ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäj.nǽk]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | aynak |
| Dari reading? | aynak |
| Iranian reading? | eynak |
| Tajik reading? | aynak |
Noun
| Dari | عینک |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | айнак |
عِیْنَک • ('eynak) (plural عینکها)
- glasses, spectacles
- عینک زدن ― eynak zadan ― to wear glasses
- عینک آفتابی ― eynak-e âftâbi ― sunglasses
- عینک دودی ― eynak-e dudi ― sunglasses
Derived terms
- عینکی (eynaki, “spectacled, person who wears glasses”)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: eynək
- → Hindustani:
- → Kazakh: әйнек (äinek)
- → Punjabi: ਐਨਕ (ainak)
- → Turkmen: äýnek
- → Uyghur: ئەينەك (eynek)
- → Uzbek: oynak
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْنَک (aynak).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ɛː.ɳəkᵊ/, /ɛː.nəkᵊ/
Noun
عَیݨََک • (ʻaiṇāk) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਐਣਕ or ਐਨਕ)
- spectacles; a pair of glasses
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | عَیݨَک (ʻaiṇak) | عَیݨَکاں (ʻaiṇakāṉ) |
| oblique | عَیݨَک (ʻaiṇak) | عَیݨَکاں (ʻaiṇakāṉ) |
| vocative | عَیݨَکے (ʻaiṇake) | عَیݨَکو (ʻaiṇako) |
| ablative | عَیݨَکوں (ʻaiṇakoṉ) | عَیݨَکاں (ʻaiṇakāṉ) |
| locative | عَیݨَکی (ʻaiṇakī) | عَیݨَکِیں (ʻaiṇakīṉ) |
| instrumental | عَیݨَکِیں (ʻaiṇakīṉ) | عَیݨَکے (ʻaiṇake) |
Further reading
- Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “عَینک”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
- “ਐਨਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عَیْنَک (aynak).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɛː.nək/
Noun
عَینَک • ('ainak) f (Hindi spelling ऐनक)
- glasses, spectacles
- Synonym: چَشْمَہ (caśma)