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

Hin Nie said he felt drawn to join the fighters, who were devout Christians like him.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

Along with being the Fulro pastor, Hin Nie was also its chief liaison officer.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

Hin Nie remembers a "wild life" - the Fulro fighters roamed like animals, eating whatever they could find, including leaves from trees, he says.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

And thou shalt drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin: from time to time thou shalt drink it, Hin...

From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 31: Ezechiel The Challoner Revision by

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