Primarily, the anatomical 'eye,' the organ of seeing; by extension, anything resembling or functioning as an 'eye' (such as a spring or well, seen as the 'eye' of the landscape); also metaphorically used for perception, attitude, viewpoint, or favor;
probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
עַיִן↔ene(Edo)
Hebrew meaning
Primarily, the anatomical 'eye,' the organ of seeing; by extension, anything resembling or functioning as an 'eye' (such as a spring or well, seen as the 'eye' of the landscape); also metaphorically used for perception, attitude, viewpoint, or favor;
Edo meaning
eye
Notes
Anatomical meaning; n~ny root, possible Kwa-Edoid link.
עַיִן↔Enyi(Fante)
Hebrew meaning
eye
Fante meaning
eye
עַיִן↔anya(Fon)
Hebrew meaning
Primarily, the anatomical 'eye,' the organ of seeing; by extension, anything resembling or functioning as an 'eye' (such as a spring or well, seen as the 'eye' of the landscape); also metaphorically used for perception, attitude, viewpoint, or favor;
Fon meaning
eye (organ of sight); appearance; surface
Notes
Fon and related Gbe languages use 'anya'; matches the Akan/Igbo pattern.
עַיִן↔nii(Ga)
Hebrew meaning
Primarily, the anatomical 'eye,' the organ of seeing; by extension, anything resembling or functioning as an 'eye' (such as a spring or well, seen as the 'eye' of the landscape); also metaphorically used for perception, attitude, viewpoint, or favor;
Ga meaning
eye (organ of sight); appearance
Notes
Ga 'nii' is the standard word for 'eye'; shares the core n...i root.
עַיִן↔anya(Igbo)
Hebrew meaning
Primarily, the anatomical 'eye,' the organ of seeing; by extension, anything resembling or functioning as an 'eye' (such as a spring or well, seen as the 'eye' of the landscape); also metaphorically used for perception, attitude, viewpoint, or favor;
Igbo meaning
eye (organ of sight); also appearance, perception, focus
Notes
Root is consistent: n~ny; vowel change matches Central Tano pattern.