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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish cáin.
Pronunciation
Noun
càin f (genitive singular càine or cànach, plural càintean)
- tax
- fine
Synonyms
Verb
càin (past chàin, future càinidh, verbal noun càineadh, past participle càinte)
- scold, criticise, denounce
- slander, vilify
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