English Explanatory Dictionary

hin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L).
  2. An Ancient Egyptian liquid measure of volume (about 0.48 L).
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪn/

Word forms

hin hins

Etymology

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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