càin

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cáin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰaːɲ/

Noun

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

1. tax
2. fine

Synonyms

• cìs

Verb

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

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

Synonyms

• (scold): cronaich, troid