ken

Afrikaans

/kɛn/

noun
Definitions
  • chin

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish kin (chin) inherited from Middle Dutch kinne inherited from Old Dutch kinni inherited from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz (chin, cheek) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (jaw, chin, cheek).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵénus

Gloss

jaw, chin, cheek

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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