Translation of Kazakh word "тиын" to English
тиын
/tiɯn/
Meaning
NounA piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
How to use
Within Kazakh expressions, 'тиын', note that it is in the nominative case, and its meaning is fixed as 'coin' or 'piece of currency', but its genitive form "тиыны" is used to indicate the value or amount of currency. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
coin
Example
Бала ескі сандықтан сирек кездесетін көне күміс тиын тауып алды.
The child found a rare antique silver coin in the old chest.
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- тиын санау— to count coins / count pennies
- Бала ескі сандықтан сирек кездесетін көне күміс тиын тауып алды.— The child found a rare antique silver coin in the old chest.
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Frequency rank: #754 in Kazakh
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The Kazakh word "тиын" means "coin" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Бала ескі сандықтан сирек кездесетін көне күміс тиын тауып алды." (which translates as "The child found a rare antique silver coin in the old chest.").
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