arain

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈärən

plural -s

now dialectal

: spider

Arain

2 of 2

noun (2)

əˈrīn

plural -s

1

: a Muslim people of the Punjab region in India

2

: a member of the Arain people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English arain, irain, aran, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French araigne, iraigne, from Latin aranea

Noun (2)

borrowed from Urdu & Punjabi ārā'īn

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