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Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish arrehen／rehen, borrowed from Arabic رَهِين (rahīn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /reˈen/
- Rhymes: -en
- Syllabification: re‧hén
Noun
rehén m or f by sense (plural rehenes)
- hostage
- Synonym: hostaje
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