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

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish cáin.

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Noun

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

  1. tax
  2. fine

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Verb

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

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

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