càin

See also: cain, Cain, -cain-, caín, Caín, Caïn, cáin, and Cáin

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cáin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰaːɲ/

Noun

càin f (genitive singular càine or cànach, plural càintean)

  1. tax
  2. fine

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Verb

càin (past chàin, future càinidh, verbal noun càineadh, past participle càinte)

  1. scold, criticise, denounce
  2. slander, vilify

Synonyms
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