hin

American

[hin] / hɪn /

noun

an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).

hin British

/ hɪn /

noun

a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 12 pints or 3.5 litres

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Etymology

Origin of hin

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin (Vulgate) < Greek (Septuagint) < Hebrew hīn < Egyptian hnw a liquid measure, literally, jar

Example Sentences

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It’s that clarity is emerging on policy direction, trade flows, and growth signaling,” Billy Toh Kian Hin said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

"A general asked if they could join us because the songs were very beautiful, and they stayed with us in the camp," Hin Nie recalls.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

Hin Nie says his unit caught tigers in traps.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

The first thing Hin Nie would do when they arrived at a new spot was erect a cross.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

Hin, hen, said Sweer-to-go, I am not afraid of mine, for he that shall see her by day will never break his neck to come to her in the night-time.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by Motteux, Peter Anthony

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