chin
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Old English ċinn. Compare Persian چانه (čâne), German Kinn.
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chin (plural chins)
- The bottom of a face, especially, the lower jaw or the region below the mouth.
- (slang, US) talk.
- (slang, British) A falsehood.
- (boxing, uncountable) The ability to withstand being punched in the face without being knocked out.
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bottom of a face
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[edit] Etymology 2
Shortening of chinchilla.
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chin (plural chins)
- (endearing) a chinchilla.
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chin
- an exclamation of dislike.
[edit] Japanese
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- IPA: [cɕin]
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chin (hiragana ちん)
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chin (hiragana ちん)
- 朕: the royal We
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- IPA: [ʧʰɪ̀n]
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chin
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- IPA: [kin]
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declension of chin
| singular | plural | |||
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| gender n. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un chin | chinul | nişte chinuri | chinurile |
| Genitive/Dative | unui chin | chinului | unor chinuri | chinurilor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
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chin m. (plural chines)
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- (Dominican Republic, slang) small amount
- Dame un chin de café. (Give me a little coffee.)
[edit] References
Orlando Alba, Cómo hablamos los dominicanos, Santo Domingo, Amigo del Hogar, 2003. (full text)
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