Hin

//ˈhɪn// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L). historical

    "500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil."

  2. 2
    ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons wordnet
  3. 3
    An Ancient Egyptian liquid measure of volume (about 0.48 L). historical

    "The hin for liquids was subdivided dimidially down to ¹⁄₃₂ = 1 ro."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

"500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English hin, from Latin hin, from Hebrew הִין, from Egyptian h:n-nw-w-W22 (hnw, “jar, unit of liquid volume”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Khmer. Borrowed also from Dutch Hin.

Related phrases

liquid measure

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