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नयन nayan, or नैन nain, or नैयन naiyan[Prk. णअणं, or नयणं; S. नयनं], s.m. The eye:—nayan-puṭ, s.m. The eyelid:—nain-sukh, s.m. (lit.'the pleasure of the sense of sight'), A kind of flower;—Indian muslin, a thick sort of jaconet muslin (plain or striped), 'Nainsook';—an epithet of a blind person:—nain-muttī, adj. & adv. Weeping much or constantly (a woman):—nayanopānt, vulg. nainopānt (S. nayana+up˚), s.m. The outer angle or corner of the eye, the canthus:—nayanotsav, vulg. nainotsav (S. nayana+ut˚), s.m. (f. -ā), 'Eyefestival,' any lovely or desired object;—a lamp:—nayanaushadh, vulg. nainaushadh (S. nayana+ osh˚), s.m. 'Eye-medicament,' green sulphate of iron (used as a collyrium).
Origin: Hindi