آیدین

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *aydïŋ (light); cognate with Azerbaijani aydın, Kazakh айдың (aidyñ), Turkmen aýdyň and Tuvan айдың (aydıñ).

Alternative forms

  • آیدن (aydın)

Noun

آیدین • (aydın)

  1. light, a visible electromagnetic radiation
    Synonyms: ایشق (ışık), چراغ (çirag), سراج (sirac), نور (nur)
  2. (by extension) light, a source of illumination
  3. clarity, brightness, the state of being clear or bright

Adjective

آیدین • (aydın)

  1. luminous, shining, radiant, emitting light
  2. illuminated, lit, irradiated by light
  3. bright, sparkling, lustrous, glistening
Derived terms
  • آیدینسز (aydınsız, without light)
  • آیدینلق (aydınlık, light)
  • آیدینلندرمق (aydınlandırmak, to make shine brightly)
  • آیدینلنمق (aydınlanmak, to become luminous)
  • آیدینلو (aydınlı, luminous)
Descendants
  • Turkish: aydın

Further reading

Etymology 2

Aydın province

The original name of the city was Güzelhisar, a compound of güzel (beautiful) and hisar (castle). The name changed after this place was taken over by the Aydinid dynasty, led by its founder Aydın Mehmed Bey, whose name shares the same etymology as the abovementioned entry.

Proper noun

آیدین • (Aydın)

  1. Aydın (a city and province in the Aegean region, Turkey)
Descendants

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

From Azerbaijani Aydın.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑːj.d̪íːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɑːj.d̪íːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔäj.d̪ín]

Readings
Classical reading? āydīn
Dari reading? āydīn
Iranian reading? âydin
Tajik reading? oydin

Proper noun

آیدین • (âydin)

  1. a male given name, Aydin, from Azerbaijani
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