kain
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kain
1915–20; < Malay: cloth, sarong
Example Sentences
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From Forbes • Oct. 6, 2014
Auld Dugald brought in his twa kain hens yesterday; ane's on the bank and the cauld corp o' the ither o' them's in the pantry.
From Doom Castle by Munro, Neil
There was ance a laird--that's Macfie of Gudgeonford,--he had a great number of kain hens--that's hens that the tenant pays to the landlord, like a sort of rent in kind.
From Guy Mannering — Complete by Scott, Walter, 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 same method obtains in the Minnal Yungar tribe, where the only numerals are kain, 1, kujal, 2, moa, 3, and bulla, plenty.
From The Number Concept Its Origin and Development by Conant, Levi Leonard
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