hin

H4I1N1
/ˈhɪn/

noun

A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L).

OriginMiddle English hin ← Latin hin ← Hebrew הִין →
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Meanings

hin1

nounhin (plural hins)

plural hins

  1. historicalunits of measureA former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L).

    500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.

    1973, Bible (New International Version), Exodus 30:24
  2. historicalunits of measureAn Ancient Egyptian liquid measure of volume (about 0.48 L).

    The hin for liquids was subdivided dimidially down to ¹⁄₃₂ = 1 ro.

    1997, Helaine Selin, Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Westen Cultures

Hin2

proper nounHin (plural Hins)

plural Hins

  1. A surname.

Origin

hin · noun

  1. Egyptianh:n-nw-w-W22“jar, unit of liquid volume”
  2. Hebrewהִין
  3. Latinhin
  4. Middle Englishhin
  5. Englishhin

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

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Hin · proper noun

  1. DutchHin
  2. EnglishHin

Borrowed from Khmer. Borrowed also from Dutch Hin.

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Translations

Esperanto hino
  • hinoHebrew unit of measure
French hin
  • hinHebrew unit of measure
German Hin
  • HinHebrew unit of measure
Icelandic hín
  • hínHebrew unit of measure
Italian hin
  • hinHebrew unit of measure
Russian гин
  • гин (gin)Hebrew unit of measure
Spanish hin
  • hinHebrew unit of measure
Swedish en hin
  • en hinHebrew unit of measure

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hin

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Cite this entry
APA

hin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hin

MLA

“hin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hin.

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