kin

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English

Etymology

From Old English cynn from Proto-Germanic *kunjan from Proto-Indo-European *gen- (“produce”). Cognates include Swedish kön and Dutch kunne; and (from Indo-European) Ancient Greek γένος (genos), Latin genus.

Pronunciation

Noun

kin (uncountable)

  1. One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.

Anagrams

Derived terms

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Adjective

kin (not comparable)

  1. Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to"
    It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers.

Translations

related by blood or marriage

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

kin m. and f. (plural kinnen, diminutive kinnetje, diminutive plural kinnetjes)

  1. (anatomy) chin

Ido

Cardinal number

kin

  1. five (5)

Japanese

See also kiin

Noun

kin (hiragana きん)

  1. 金: gold; a piece of gold general in shogi
  2. 筋: muscle
  3. 勤:
  4. 菌:

Kurdish

Adjective

kin

  1. short

Synonyms


Navajo

Pronunciation

Noun

kin

  1. market
  2. house, cabin
  3. town

Synonyms

See also


Tai Dam

Etymology

Compare Lao ກິນ (kin) and Thai กิน (gin)

Verb

kin

  1. to eat

References


West Frisian

Noun

kin

  1. chin

Verb

kin

  1. I can

 

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