Etymology

From Middle Persian kyn' ‎(kēn, “hate, malice, revenge”), from Old Persian *𐎣𐎡𐎴 ‎(kaina-), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoyneh₂- ‎(“revenge, punishment; redemption price; price; honor”). Akin to Avestan 𐬐𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬁 ‎(kaēnā, “punishment, revenge”) and Old Armenian քէն ‎(kʿēn).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /kiːn/
• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /kiːn/, [kʲi(ː)n]