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Meanings of ain in English

Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive.

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Usage of ain in English
1
But there ain' no usa draggin' no Communism in this thing, Mistah.
Native son
2
And especially I thought of the brave laddies of my ain Scotland.
A Minstrel in France
3
With true Oriental tolerance, the Turk lets things gang their ain gait.
The Secrets of the German War Office
4
My momma out washing other people clothin, ain nobody talkin about school.
A Confederacy of Dunces
5
It is her ain hame, and she is amang her ain folk.
A Daughter of Fife
6
I might die, and Maggie be left to fight her ain battle.
A Daughter of Fife
7
Ye will hae to bear their shortcomings as well as your ain.
Scottish sketches
8
So that you truly ken your ain mind, I shall be content.
Allison Bain; Or, By a Way She Knew Not
9
This is no mine ain house, I ken by the bigging o't
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10
And no one ain' gonna go near them, they on they own.
The subtle knife
11
Wha ever heard of the laird's not being in his ain place?
Foes
12
There is plenty o' room there, an' industry brings its ain reward.
Roughing It in the Bush
13
She ain' gwineter have ter do much cuttin' er de eyelashes, needer.
The Voice of the People
14
En you ain' er bit too fat ter fit yo' skin, nohow.
The Voice of the People
15
Ef yo' ain' too white to sit down with a black man.
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
16
Dar ain' nobody lef to keep 'em ter dey places, no mo'.
The Voice of the People
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United Kingdom
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