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inyan

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɪnjən/ Ashkenazi
  • /iːnˈjɑːn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A topic or subject matter, especially in the context of Jewish discussion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A custom conceived to have arisen from such discussion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism, broadly

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עִנְיָן (inyán, “topic, matter”).