akin
English
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editEtymology
editFrom a corruption of of kin, from Middle English of kyn (“related, of kin”), equivalent to a- + kin (1550s).[1] Compare Old English cyn, cynn (“akin, proper, suitable”, adj.).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editakin (comparative more akin, superlative most akin)
- (of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.
- 1722 (indicated as 1721), [Daniel Defoe], The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, &c. […], London: […] W[illiam Rufus] Chetwood, […]; and T. Edling, […], published 1722, →OCLC, page 137:
- [W]e are too near a kin to lye together, tho' vve may Lodge near one another; […]
- 1897, Joseph Conrad, The Children of the Sea: A Tale of the Forecastle, New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead and Company, →OCLC:
- The faces changed, passing in rotation. Youthful faces, bearded faces, dark faces: faces serene, or faces moody, but all akin with the brotherhood of the sea.
- (often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
- 1677, Theophilus Gale, The Court of the Gentiles, T. Cockeril, part 4, bk. 1, ch. 2, p. 27:
- Is not then Fruition near akin to Love?
- 1710 March 20 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “THURSDAY, March 9, 1709–1710. To the Spectator, &c..”, in The Spectator, number 8; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume I, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC, page 39:
- She told me that she hoped my Face was not akin to my Tongue.
- 1836 March – 1837 October, Charles Dickens, chapter XXXIX, in The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1837, →OCLC:
- Mr. Winkle . . . took his hand with a feeling of regard, akin to veneration.
- 1910 July, Zane Grey, “Old Well-Well”, in Success:
- Something akin to a smile shone on his face.
- 2021 June 30, Philip Haigh, “Regional trains squeezed as ECML congestion heads north”, in RAIL, number 934, page 52:
- I'll be interested to see how this service does. It will be basic with fares to match, so will be akin to a budget airline taking on a flag-carrier.
- 1677, Theophilus Gale, The Court of the Gentiles, T. Cockeril, part 4, bk. 1, ch. 2, p. 27:
Usage notes
edit- This adjective is always placed after the noun that it modifies.
Synonyms
edit- (related by blood): See also Thesaurus:consanguine
- (of the same kind): See also Thesaurus:akin
Derived terms
editTranslations
editof the same kind; similar
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References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “akin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
editHungarian
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editakin
Narua
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editakin
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
edit- 'kin — contraction, used with sa
- acquin, aquin — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Austronesian *akən (“1sg oblique”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔakin/ [ˈʔaː.xɪn̪], (colloquial) /ˈʔaken/ [ˈʔaː.xɛn̪]
- Rhymes: -akin
- Syllabification: a‧kin
Determiner
editakin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜒᜈ᜔)
Pronoun
editakin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜒᜈ᜔)
Derived terms
editSee also
editTagalog personal pronouns
Person | Number | Direct (ang) | Indirect (ng) | Oblique (sa) |
---|---|---|---|---|
First | singular | ako | ko | akin |
dual* | kita, kata | nita, nata, ta | kanita, kanata, ata | |
plural inclusive | tayo | natin | atin | |
plural exclusive | kami | namin | amin | |
First & Second | singular | kita** | ||
Second | singular | ikaw, ka | mo | iyo |
plural | kayo, kamo | ninyo, niyo | inyo | |
Third | singular | siya | niya | kaniya |
plural | sila | nila | kanila | |
* First person dual pronouns are not commonly used. ** Replaces "ko ikaw". |
Further reading
edit- “akin” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “akin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*aken₁”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Anagrams
editYoruba
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editNoun
editakin
- bravery, valor, courage
- brave person; warrior
- Synonym: alákin
- A prefix used in male Yoruba given names, (ex. Akíndélé).
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/akin
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