Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kayin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: kayin
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Cain.

noun

A member of a number of Karenic ethnolinguistic groups in Myanmar (Burma).

noun

A state of Myanmar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: קַיִן, ကရင်

Inflected Forms

Kayins (plural)

Synonyms

Karen

Questions

What does kayin mean?: Alternative spelling of Cain.
Where does kayin come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce kayin

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