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see|kín|-kin
English

Etymology
OE. cynn, from Ger. *kunjan, from IE. *gen- �produce�. Cognate with Dutch kunne; and (from Indo-European) with Greek γένο�, Latin genus#Latin|genus.

Pronunciation
enPR|kĭn, IPA|/kɪn/, SAMPA|/kIn/
audio|en-us-kin.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|ɪn

Noun
en-noun|-

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

Anagrams
ink

Derived terms
akin
kind
kindred
kinfolk
kinship
kinsman
kinswoman
next of kin

See also
kith

Translations
trans-top|a relative, such as a brother, sister or cousin
Icelandic: ættmenni n|p, skyldmenni n|p
Korean: �� (親�, chincheok)
Kurdish: KUchar|خز�
Nahuatl: ueponi
trans-mid
Portuguese: t+|pt|parente|m
Scottish Gaelic: cinneadh m, dàimh f, cleamhnas m
Serbian: srod m
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Adjective
en-adj|-

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
trans-top|related by blood or marriage
Finnish: sukua
Icelandic: skyldur m, skyld f, skylt n
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Dutch

Noun
nl-noun

1. chin

Japanese
see|kiin

Noun
ja-noun|r|hira=��

1. ja-def|� gold; context|shogi|lang=ja gold general
2. ja-def|ç­� muscle
3. ja-def|�
4. ja-def|�

Kurdish

Adjective
infl|ku|noun

1. short

Synonyms
kurt
qut
quse

Navajo

Pronunciation
IPA|[kxɪ�n]

Noun
infl|nv|noun

1. house

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