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hin¹
- /ˈhɪn/
Rhymes with -ɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English hin, from Latin hin, from Hebrew הִין, from Egyptian h:n-nw-w-W22 (hnw, “jar, unit of liquid volume”).
noun hins
- A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L). 500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.
- An Ancient Egyptian liquid measure of volume (about 0.48 L). The hin for liquids was subdivided dimidially down to ¹⁄₃₂ = 1 ro.
Hin²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Khmer. Borrowed also from Dutch Hin.
proper noun Hins
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "hin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hin "hin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hin.Cite this
@misc{hin_2026,
title = {hin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
