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Kayin

Kayin is the alternative spelling of Cain.

Noun

Kayin (plural Kayins or Kayin)

  1. A member of a number of Karenic ethnolinguistic groups in Myanmar (Burma).
  2. A state of Myanmar.

Meaning of Cain

Proper noun

  1. The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
    • According to the Book of Jubilees Cain got married to his sister Awan.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname.

Synonyms of Kayin

Forms of Kayin

pluralKayins
pluralKayin

Origin of Kayin

Borrowed from Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin).

From Burmese ကရင် (ka.rang).

Questions about Kayin

What does Kayin mean?
Kayin means a member of a number of Karenic ethnolinguistic groups in Myanmar (Burma).
What is Kayin the alternative spelling of?
Kayin is the alternative spelling of Cain.
What part of speech is Kayin?
Kayin is a noun.
What is the plural of Kayin?
The plural of Kayin is Kayins.

Words near Kayin in the dictionary

  1. kayfabing
  2. kayfs
  3. Kayhakat
  4. kayik
  5. kayiks
  6. Kayin
  7. Kaying
  8. Kayins
  9. kayko
  10. Kayla
  11. Kaylaway

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Kayin (page history and authors); Cain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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