akin

== English == === Alternative forms === a kin, a-kin (obsolete) === Etymology === From a corruption of of kin, from Middle English of kyn (“related, of kin”), equivalent to a- +‎ kin (1550s). Compare Old English cyn, cynn (“akin, proper, suitable”, adj.). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈkɪn/ (US) IPA(key): /ʌˈkɪn/ Rhymes: -ɪn === Adjective === akin (comparative more akin, superlative most akin) Of persons, of the same kin; related by blood. (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? ==== Usage notes ==== This adjective is always placed after the noun that it modifies. ==== Synonyms ==== (related by blood): See also Thesaurus:consanguine (of the same kind): See also Thesaurus:akin ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === akin (third-person singular simple present akins, present participle akinning, simple past and past participle akinned) (transitive, rare) To relate or compare; to liken. === References === === Anagrams === kain, naik, Kian, Kain, Inka, kina, Naik == Hungarian == === Etymology === aki +‎ -n === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɒkin] Hyphenation: akin === Pronoun === akin superessive singular of aki == Narua == === Numeral === akin one == Navajo == === Noun === akin third-person indefinite of bikin == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === 'kin — contraction, used with sa acquin, aquin — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling Akin — honorific alternative case === Etymology === From Proto-Austronesian *akən (first person singular oblique). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔakin/ [ˈʔaː.xɪn̪], (colloquial) /ˈʔaken/ [ˈʔaː.xɛn̪] Rhymes: -akin Syllabification: a‧kin === Determiner === akin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜒᜈ᜔) my === Pronoun === akin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜒᜈ᜔) (possessive) mine Synonym: (postpositive) ko (oblique) (to) me ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “akin”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “akin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*aken₁”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI === Anagrams === kina, kain, naik == Yoruba == === Etymology === From a- +‎ kin === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ā.kĩ̄/ === Noun === akin bravery, valor, courage Synonyms: ògbójú, àyà brave person; warrior Synonym: alákin A prefix used in male Yoruba given names, (ex. Akíndélé). ==== Derived terms ====