Pronunciations
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/eːn/
Determiner
Own; belonging to one.
Usage- Scotland
- Examples
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Bobby Shaftoe's bright and fair, Combing down his yellow hair, He's my ain for evermair, Bonny Bobby Shaftoe.
Adjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
- Synonyms
- Examples
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for your own use
do your own thing
More examples (2)
she makes her own clothes
‘ain’ is Scottish