Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [heynt]
- /heɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [heynt]
- /heɪnt/
Definitions of hain't word
- contraction hain't has not, have not, or is not 0
- contraction hain't (dialectal, archaic) has not. 0
- contraction hain't (dialectal, archaic) have not. 0
- contraction hain't (dialectal, hypercorrect) ain’t. 0
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Origin of hain't
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; orig. contraction of have not, has not (with loss of consonant and compensatory lengthening of a); influenced in use by ain't
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hain't
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hain't popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.