"kith and kin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English kith and kynne. Literally, friends (“kith”) and family (“kin”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|kith and kynne}} Middle English kith and kynne Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} kith and kin pl (plural only)
  1. Both friends and family. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Family, People Related terms: kith and kine Translations (both friends and family): آل (ʔāl) (alt: this may or may not include friends; if friends to be specifically added then use "الصحب والآل". Note this is the old Arabic equivalence to Kith and Kin, for modern formal usage "الأصدقاء والأقارب" is typically used) (Arabic), ազգուտակ (azgutak) (english: does not include friends) (Armenian), কুটুম খেশ (kuṭum kheś) (Bengali), 親朋戚友 (Chinese Cantonese), 亲朋戚友 (can¹ pang⁴ cik¹ jau⁵) (Chinese Cantonese), 親友 (Chinese Mandarin), 亲友 (qīnyǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), 親朋好友 (Chinese Mandarin), 亲朋好友 (qīnpénghǎoyǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), bloed- en zielverwanten [plural] (Dutch), perhe ja ystävät (Finnish), achegados [masculine, plural] (Galician), familiares e amigos [masculine, plural] (Galician), íntimos [masculine, plural] (Galician), Freunde und Familie [plural] (German), barátok és rokonság (Hungarian), pereputty (Hungarian), caarjyn as mooinjer [plural] (Manx), kith and kynne (Middle English), parientes y amigos, allegados [masculine, plural] (Spanish), släkt och vänner [plural] (Swedish), nära och kära (Swedish), קינד־און־קייט (kind-un-keyt) [neuter, plural] (Yiddish)

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