càin

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

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

Synonyms

Verb

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

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

Synonyms
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