kith
pronunciation
How to pronounce kith in British English:
UK [kɪθ]
How to pronounce kith in American English:
US [kɪθ]
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- Noun:
- your friends and acquaintances
Word Origin
- kith (n.)
- Old English cyðð "kinship, relationship; kinsfolk, fellow-countrymen, neighbors; native country, home; knowledge, acquaintance, familiarity," from cuð "known," past participle of cunnan "to know" (see can (v.)). Cognate with Old High German chundida. The alliterative phrase kith and kin (late 14c.) originally meant "country and kinsmen" and is almost the word's only survival.
Example
- 1. Mr kith meng 's workplace may be modest but he does have some flashy tastes .
- 2. " We , as cambodians , need outside expertise , " says mr kith meng .
- 3. Empathy might induce sympathy more readily when it is directed toward kith and kin , but we rely upon it to understand enemies and outsiders as well .
- 4. In fact , insiders say mr kith meng 's allegiance to hun sen , cambodia 's long-standing prime minister , has been crucial to his success .
- 5. We may not agree with their politics , but we must remember that they are our kith and kin .