Translation of Kazakh word "кінә" to English
кінә
/kinæ/
How to use
Used in both emotional contexts (feeling guilty) and legal contexts (criminal guilt). Follows Kazakh soft-vowel (жіңішке) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лер/-дер/-тер, case suffixes: -ге/-ке/-де/-тен). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
guilt
Example
Жасаған қателігін түсінген ол ішкі кінә сезімінен арыла алмай жүр.
Having realized his mistake, he cannot rid himself of the feeling of inner guilt.
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Common phrases
- кінәні мойындау— to admit guilt
- кінә сезімі— feeling of guilt
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Frequency rank: #986 in Kazakh
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What does the Kazakh word "кінә" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "кінә" means "guilt" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Жасаған қателігін түсінген ол ішкі кінә сезімінен арыла алмай жүр." (which translates as "Having realized his mistake, he cannot rid himself of the feeling of inner guilt.").
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