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noun · rare

kirin

kirin · kirins

Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contextsSynonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.

US/kˈɪɹɪn/

Meaning

1 senses

Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 麒(き)麟(りん) (kirin), from Middle Chinese. Doublet of qilin.

Borrowed from Japanese 麒(き)麟(りん) (kirin), from Middle Chinese. Doublet of qilin.

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Forms

plural: kirins

Singular	kirin
Plural	kirins

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

kip kipper kirk kissB1 kissable

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