zanîn

Meaning

to know (be certain or sure about (something))

Concepts

know

knowledge

science

sciences

Synonyms

زانین

zanist

ilim

zanyarî

Translations

bilmek

saber

conhecer

savoir

weten

wissen

saber

sapere

conoscere

saber

ξέρω

γνωρίζω

scio

capire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zɑːˈniːn/

Etymology

Cognate with Persian: شناختن

Cognate with Avestan: 𐬰𐬀𐬥𐬄𐬥

Cognate with Sanskrit: जानाति

Cognate with English: know

In summary

From Proto-Iranian *jānáHti (compare Persian شناختن (šenâxtan), Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬥𐬄𐬥 (zanąn, “to recognize”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ānáHti (compare Sanskrit जानाति (jānā́ti)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti, from *ǵneh₃- (“to know”) (compare English know).

Sentences

Hinek tişt pêwîst têne zanîn .

Some things need to be known.

Hat zanîn ku ew ji hev cuda nabin.

It is known that they do not differ from each other.

Sigmund Freud wekî bavê derûnnasiya kûr tê zanîn .

Sigmund Freud is known as the father of depth psychology.

Navê vî serkirdeyê dewletê ji aliyê her kesî ve tê zanîn .

The name of this head of state is known by everyone.

Li herêmên bandorgirtî, piraniya pisporan pratîkek wek mesafeya civakî tê zanîn pêşniyaz dikin .

In affected areas, most experts recommend a practice known as social distancing.