càin

== Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish cáin (“law, rule, fine, tax, tribute”). The verb is from Middle Irish cáinid (“revile, rail at, reproach”), from the noun. Compare Irish cáin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʰaːɲ/ === Noun === càin f (genitive singular càine or cànach, plural càintean) tax fine ==== Synonyms ==== cìs === Verb === càin (past chàin, future càinidh, verbal noun càineadh, past participle càinte) scold, criticise, denounce Synonyms: cronaich, troid slander, vilify ==== Conjugation ==== === References ===