hin

Meaning

Noun

A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L).
An Ancient Egyptian liquid measure of volume (about 0.48 L).

Origin

From Middle English hin, from Latin hin, from Hebrew הִין, from Egyptian hnw ("jar, unit of liquid volume").

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