Masculine

hesin

Sentences
Meaning

  1. (masculine) iron (metal)
  2. (masculine) anchor

Concepts

Synonyms

ئاسن

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɛˈsɪn/
Etymology

In summary

From Proto-Iranian *Háyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háyas (“metal; iron”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyos (“metal; copper, bronze”). Cognate with Persian آهن (âhan), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (aiiah), Sanskrit अयस् (áyas, “iron, metal”), Latin aes, Old English ār (whence English ore).

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