hine

1 of 2

obsolete variant of hind

hine

2 of 2

noun

hi·​ne

ˈhē(ˌ)nā

plural -s

: a male Asian elephant without tusks or tushes compare tusker

Word History

Etymology

Noun

native name in Burma

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