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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chin-cheok
"그는 명절에 고향의 친척들을 만났다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who is a blood relation or member of the same family.
"He sought help from his kinsman living in the neighboring province." - 2
A person belonging to the same ethnic group, tribe, or nation.
"The travelers were welcomed warmly by their kinsmen across the border."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English, combining 'cynn' (family, kin) and 'mann' (man), dating back before the 12th century. Over time, it evolved from signifying general tribal or familial relationship to specifically denoting a male blood relative.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kinsman" is said worldwide
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parent
Transliteration: paʁɑ̃
"Il a rendu visite à un parent éloigné."
Verwandter
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈvantɐ
"Er ist ein entfernter Verwandter von mir."
parente
Transliteration: paˈrɛnte
"Ha incontrato un suo parente in città."
pariente
Transliteration: paˈɾjente
"Visitó a un pariente anciano durante las vacaciones."
parente
Transliteration: paˈɾẽtʃi
"Ele reuniu-se com vários parentes no fim de semana."
रिश्तेदार
Transliteration: rishtedar
"वह मेरा एक दूर का रिश्तेदार है।"
亲属
Transliteration: qīn shǔ
"他去拜访了远方的亲属。"
친척
Transliteration: chin-cheok
"그는 명절에 고향의 친척들을 만났다."
親族
Transliteration: shinzoku
"彼は親族を集めて会議を開いた。"
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