"ƹayn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /aɪn/, /ʕ/ Forms: ƹayns [plural]
Etymology: From the Arabic letter ع (ʕayn). Head templates: {{en-noun}} ƹayn (plural ƹayns)
  1. (phonetics, dated, rare) Synonym of ayin. Wikipedia link: ayin Tags: dated, rare Synonyms: ayin [synonym, synonym-of]
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          "text": "So, for example, while 2, 3 and 7 have become conventional signs for writing ء (hamza), ع (ƹayn) and ح (ḥā) respectively, ways of writing خ (xā) and غ (ġayn) are in free variation in Egypt – 5, 7, and kh for خ, and 3, 5', and gh for غ.",
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