English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woord "Kain" het verskeie verskillende betekenisse, afhangende van die konteks waarin dit gebruik word. Hier is 'n paar moontlike definisies:Eigennaam: In die Bybel is Kain die oudste seun van Adam en Eva, wat sy jonger broer Abel uit jaloesie vermoor het.Selfstandige naamwoord: 'n Persoon of ding wat as goddeloos of boos beskou word.Werkwoord: Om dood te maak of te vernietig, veral in 'n gewelddadige of brutale manier.Selfstandige naamwoord: 'n Helder spiritus gemaak van gefermenteerde korrels, soortgelyk aan vodka of jenewer. Hierdie definisie word hoofsaaklik in Skotland en Ierland gebruik.Selfstandige naamwoord: 'n Gereedskap wat gebruik word om hout of ander materiale te vorm, wat bestaan uit 'n lem wat loodreg op die handvatsel vasgemaak is.Dit is opmerklik dat sommige van hierdie definisies meer algemeen is as ander, en die woord "Kain" word waarskynlik die meeste geassosieer met die gebruik daarvan in die Bybelverhaal.

Sentence Examples

  1. Igmy realised Cain was having to cover his back and therefore made no attempt to correct him.
  2. When they reached the dungeons Cain went into each cell looking for any clues.
  3. Igmy recounted what he had told Cain, and Cain nodded saying he had in fact sent men down to take over.
  4. Cain nodded, taking the rejected women back down the room.
  5. Cain looked at Igmy suspiciously, Igmy was used to being looked at and had over the years developed a totally blank, if wonky, expression.
  6. Cain wanted all this over with, he was, he admitted to himself, sick of clearing up the mess.
  7. Hurrying out Cain told him to remain there as Kerdred would probably want to talk to him later.
  8. Cain knew Kerdred would be livid, he had to divert blame from himself.
  9. Looking down the hall at the people sitting he spoke quietly to the tall, straight man with piercing dark brown eyes who was standing next to him, Cain.