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aiblins

UK/ˈeɪ.blɪnz/

aiblins adverb: perhaps, maybe.

Adverb

aiblins (not comparable)

  1. (Northern England) Perhaps, maybe.
    • I'll no say but she may aiblins hae been his Honour's, Squire Thorncliff's, in her day, but she's mine now.1817 December 31 (indicated as 1818), [Walter Scott], chapter V, in Rob Roy. […], volume II, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees...

Forms of aiblins

alternative formablins
alternative formablings

Origin of aiblins

From able + -lings.

Questions about aiblins

What does aiblins mean?
Aiblins means perhaps, maybe.
What part of speech is aiblins?
Aiblins is an adverb.
How do you pronounce aiblins?
Aiblins is pronounced /ˈeɪ.blɪnz/ (UK).

Words near aiblins in the dictionary

  1. Aiaia
  2. aias
  3. AIB
  4. aibika
  5. aibikas
  6. aiblins
  7. AIBN
  8. aibohphobia
  9. Aibonito
  10. AIBs
  11. AIBU

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