hin

[ hin ]

noun

1. an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).

hin

/ hɪn /

noun

1. a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 12 pints or 3.5 litres

Word History and Origins

Origin of hin¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin (Vulgate) < Greek (Septuagint) < Hebrew hīn < Egyptian hnw a liquid measure, literally, jar

Word History and Origins

Origin of hin¹

from Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew hīn, from Egyptian hnw

Example Sentences

Many other missionaries were killed and captured while Hin Nie hid in a bunker.

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They hoped Hin Nie's close links with American missionaries and his spoken English could help reconnect them with US troops, who had recruited tens of thousands of highlanders as frontline fighters before withdrawing from the war in 1973.

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Hin Nie said he felt drawn to join the fighters, who were devout Christians like him.

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The first thing Hin Nie would do when they arrived at a new spot was erect a cross.

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"A general asked if they could join us because the songs were very beautiful, and they stayed with us in the camp," Hin Nie recalls.

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