kenim

K5E1N1I1M3

A form of ken — To give birth, conceive, beget, be born; to develop (as a fetus); to nourish, sustain (as life).

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ken

Origin

  1. Hebrewקינים“nests”
  2. Englishkenim

Borrowed from Hebrew קינים (kinim, “nests”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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