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 haint word
- noun haint (US, dialectal) Alternative form of haunt. 1
- noun haint (US, dialectal) Ghost. 0
- contraction haint (dialectal) Alternative form of ain't. 0
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Origin of haint
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
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Parts of speech for Haint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haint 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.
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haint usage trend in Literature
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