Etymology

hin

H4I1N1

Today it means: A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L). Full definition →

Middle English hin ← Latin hin ← Hebrew הִין
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hin · noun1

  1. Egyptian · derived fromh:n-nw-w-W22“jar, unit of liquid volume”
  2. Hebrew · derived fromהִין
  3. Latin · derived fromhin
  4. Middle English · inherited fromhin
  5. English todayhin

From Middle English hin, from Latin hin, from Hebrew הִין, from Egyptian h:n-nw-w-W22 (hnw, “jar, unit of liquid volume”).

Hin · proper noun2

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromHin
  2. English todayHin

Borrowed from Khmer. Borrowed also from Dutch Hin.

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