ع.
ʕayn
The eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet, written in the Arabic script; preceded by ظ (ẓ) and followed by غ (ḡ).
Meaning & usage
The eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet, written in the Arabic script; preceded by ظ (ẓ) and followed by غ (ḡ).
Z, unknown variable.
Where this word comes from
From the Nabataean letter 𐢗 (ʿ, “ʿayn”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤏 (ʿ, “ʿayn”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓁹. See also Classical Syriac ܥ (ʿ, “ʿe”), Hebrew ע (ʿ, “ʿayin”), Ancient Greek Ο (O), Latin O.
The sixteenth numeral symbol of the Arabic alphabet (traditional abjad order, used for list numbering), written in the Arabic script; preceded by س (s) and followed by ف (f).
Where this word comes from
From the Nabataean letter 𐢗 (ʿ, “ʿayn”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤏 (ʿ, “ʿayn”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓁹. See also Classical Syriac ܥ (ʿ, “ʿe”), Hebrew ע (ʿ, “ʿayin”), Ancient Greek Ο (O), Latin O.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.