מנין

מנין

Hebrew

Noun

מִנְיָן • (minyán) m

1. defective spelling of מניין‎.

Etymology 2

Progressive assimilation of earlier *מִן אַיִן (*min ʾáyin). Compare מֵאַיִן‎ (mēʾáyin), with the more usual regressive assimilation (followed by degemination and compensatory lengthening). Cognate with Arabic مِنْ أَيْنَ‎ (min ʾayna).

Adverb

מִנַּיִן • (mináyin)

1. from where, whence

   ‏מִנַּיִן בָּאתָ?‎‎

   mináyin báta?

   Where did you come from? (to a man)

Synonyms

• מֵאַיִן‎ (me'áyin)
• מֵאֵיפֹה‎ (me'éifo) (colloquial)

Antonyms

• לְאָן‎ (l'án)

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מנין‎ (minyán).

Noun

מנין • (minyen) m, plural מנינים‎ (minyonim)

1. a minyan (a quorum of ten required for certain ritual activities in Judaism)