kheyn

Edit

Pronunciations

kheyn (KHAYN) listen

Record a Pronunciation

Definitions

  • n. Grace, charm.

Example Sentences

  • “Children, what does Kheyn mean? Kheyn is a tiny dot and thanks to the tiny dot in God's eyes, Noah saved the entire world.” (source)

Record a Sentence

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y חן kheyn

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      cheyn, khayn, chayn, khain, khein, chein, chain, chen, khen

Edit     Something missing from this entry? Inaccurate? Feel free to suggest an edit.