کابین

Persian

Alternative forms

  • کابن (kâben), کاوین (kâvin)

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (kʾp̄yn' /⁠kābēn⁠/, “marriage-portion, dowry”). Compare Old Armenian կապէն-ք (kapēn-kʻ, “price of prostitution”), an Iranian borrowing.

Noun

کابین • (kâbin)

  1. marriage-portion, dowry

Descendants

  • → French: kabin
  • → Turkish: kebin (dialectal)

Further reading

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