کین

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Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian (kyn' /⁠kēn⁠/, hate, malice, revenge), from Old Persian *𐎣𐎡𐎴 (kaina-), from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂ (revenge, punishment; redemption price; price; honor). Akin to Avestan 𐬐𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁 (kaēnā, punishment, revenge) and Old Armenian քէն (kʻēn).

Pronunciation

Noun

کین (kin)

  1. hatred, enmity, rancour, malice; revenge

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