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Webster 1913 Edition


Akin

A-kin′

,
Adj.
[Pref.
a-
(for
of
) +
kin
.]
1.
Of the same kin; related by blood; – used of persons;
as, the two families are near
akin
.
2.
Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
“A joy akin to rapture.”
Cowper.
The literary character of the work is
akin
to its moral character.
Jeffrey.
☞ This adjective is used only after the noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Akin

AKIN'

,
Adj.
[a or of and kin. See Kin.]
1.
Related by blood, used of persons; as, the two families are near akin.
2.
Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; as, envy and jealousy are near akin. [This adjective is used only after the noun.]

Definition 2024


Akın

Akın

See also: akın and akin

Turkish

Proper noun

Akın

  1. A male given name

akın

akın

See also: Akın and akin

Turkish

Noun

akın (definite accusative akını, plural akınlar)

  1. influx, inflow, flow
  2. foray, invasion
  3. raid
    • 1961, Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, "Akıncı" in Kendi Gök Kubbemiz:
      Bin atlı akınlarda, çocuklar gibi şendik.
      We were merry as children at the raids which had a thousand riders.
  4. rush, incursion, irruption
  5. spate
  6. exodus
Declension
Related terms

Etymology 2

Verb

akın

  1. second-person plural imperative of akmak

Etymology 3

Noun

akın

  1. third-person singular possessive of ak
  2. third-person singular genitive of ak

References

  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), akın”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  • Clauson, Gerard (1972) An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 87