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Twain

noun/twˈeɪn/
Definition
two items of the same kind
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/twˈeɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/twˈeɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/twˈeɪn/
1 syllable Say it as /twˈeɪn/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
coupleverbbring two objects, ideas, or people together
pairverbarrange in pairs
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zwei
zwei gleichartige Gegenstände
🇫🇷French
deux
deux objets du même genre
🇪🇸Spanish
dos
dos artículos del mismo tipo
🇮🇹Italian
due
due elementi dello stesso tipo
🇳🇱Dutch
twee
twee artikelen van dezelfde soort
🇵🇹Portuguese
dois
dois itens do mesmo tipo
🇷🇺Russian
разделить на два
два предмета одного типа
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जुड़वां
एक ही प्रकार की दो वस्तुएँ
🇧🇩Bengali
যমজ
একই ধরনের দুটি আইটেম
🇮🇳Tamil
இரட்டை
ஒரே வகையான இரண்டு பொருட்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
జంట
ఒకే రకమైన రెండు అంశాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
जुळे
एकाच प्रकारच्या दोन वस्तू
🇮🇳Gujarati
બે
એક જ પ્રકારની બે વસ્તુઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವಳಿ
ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಎರಡು ವಸ್ತುಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇരട്ട
ഒരേ തരത്തിലുള്ള രണ്ട് ഇനങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੁੜਵਾਂ
ਇੱਕੋ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀਆਂ ਦੋ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
جڑواں
ایک ہی قسم کی دو اشیاء
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吐温
两个相同种类的物品
🇯🇵Japanese
トウェイン
同じ種類の 2 つのアイテム
🇰🇷Korean
같은 종류의 두 품목
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hai
hai món đồ cùng loại
🇹🇭Thai
ทั้งสอง
สองรายการที่เป็นประเภทเดียวกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kembar
dua item dari jenis yang sama
🇵🇭Filipino
dalawa
dalawang item ng parehong uri
🇲🇾Malay
kembar
dua item yang sama jenis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توأم
عنصرين من نفس النوع
🇮🇷Persian
دوتایی
دو مورد از یک نوع
🇹🇷Turkish
iki
aynı türden iki ürün
🇮🇱Hebrew
שני
שני פריטים מאותו סוג
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'twain'?
The primary meaning of 'twain' is 'two items of the same kind'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'twain' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'twain' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'twain' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'twain' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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