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ahind

/əˈhaɪnd/

ahind preposition: behind.

Preposition

ahind

  1. (dialectal) behind
    • "You see, sir," said Mr. Smear, "that wherever that ere water has been it's left a dampness ahind it; the moistur' consekent upon such a dampness must be evaporated by ever-so-many applications of the warming-pan.1841, Various, Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, October 9, 1841
    • "Watch was drunk; I crawled down ahind the whiskey.1869, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Men, Women, and Ghosts

Origin of ahind

From a- + hind.

Questions about ahind

What does ahind mean?
Ahind means behind.
What part of speech is ahind?
Ahind is a preposition.
How do you pronounce ahind?
Ahind is pronounced /əˈhaɪnd/.

Words near ahind in the dictionary

  1. ahierarchical
  2. ahigh
  3. ahimsa
  4. ahimsa silk
  5. ahimsa silks
  6. ahind
  7. ahing
  8. ahinsa
  9. ahint
  10. Ahir
  11. Ahirman

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