单词 | Nain |
释义 | Nain1/nʌɪn/ /nɑːˈiːn/noun More fully Nain rug. A decorative carpet or rug of a kind made in the Iranian town of Nain, typically of very finely woven wool with softly coloured, often floral, motifs. Origin1950s. From Nain, the name of a small town in central Iran (Persian Nā'īn) where this style of carpet is made. nain2/nʌɪn/Welsh English (northern ) noun A grandmother. Origin1950s; earliest use found in Gwyn Jones (1907–1999), writer and viking scholar. From Welsh nain grandmother (further etymology uncertain). nain3/neɪn/Scottish and Irish English (northern ). Now rare adjective (One's) own. OriginLate 15th century. From ain, variant of own, with metanalysis. Compare earlier nown. |
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