"hean" meaning in English

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        "2": "𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃",
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    },
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        "1": "lv",
        "2": "kauns",
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      },
      "expansion": "Latvian kauns (“shame, disgrace, dishonour”)",
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    },
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        "2": "καυνός",
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          "lowly",
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        "(obsolete) Mean; abject; poor; humble; lowly."
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        "(obsolete) Mean; abject; poor; humble; lowly."
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