ain — meaning in English

English meaning

• ain determiner A dialectal or archaic word for "own," meaning belonging to oneself.
• ish adverb (informal) Somewhat, roughly, or approximately.

Senses

ain is used for these senses in English:

• ish (of adjectives from roots of proper nouns denoting names of nations or regions) Of, belonging, or relating to (a nationality, place, language or similar association with something).
• Ain A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Bourg-en-Bresse (INSEE code 01).
• ayin The sixteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

ish — full definition

1. adverb (informal) Somewhat, roughly, or approximately.
2. interjection (informal) Used to express mild disgust.
3. noun (slang) Stuff or things, often used as a mild substitute for a cruder word.

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