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kain

1 American  
[keyn] / keɪn /

noun

Scot.
  1. cain.


kain 2 American  
[kahyn] / kaɪn /

noun

  1. sarong.


kain British  
/ keɪn /

noun

  1. history a variant spelling of cain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of kain

1915–20; < Malay: cloth, sarong

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From Forbes Oct. 6, 2014

Halei or lei, to tenuous objects, such as hair, feathers, leaves, wearing apparel, &c.; as bulu sa-lei, a feather; kain Palembang sa-puloh halei, ten Palembang sarongs.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

Aunt Katie sprinkled salt in the foot prints of departing guests "Dat's so dey kain leave no illwill behind em and can never come agin 'thout an invitation," she explained.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Indiana Narratives by Work Projects Administration

The old man has a piece of coarse cloth— Orang tuah itu ada kain kasar sa’lei.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

He was lying wrapped up with a blanket— Dia tidor-lah ber-sălimut kain panas.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

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