kachin

1 of 2

noun (1)

kach·​in

ˈkachə̇n

plural -s

: pyrocatechol used as a photographic developer

Kachin

2 of 2

noun (2)

Ka·​chin

kəˈchin

plural Kachin or Kachins

1

: chingpaw

2

: the Tibeto-Burman language of the Chingpaw people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps alteration of catechin

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