rein

1. (masculine) kidney
2. (in-plural, masculine) small of the back, waist

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁɛ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: rein

Inherited from Old French: rein

Inherited from Latin: rēnes

In summary

Inherited from Middle French rein, from Old French rein, from the plural reins, from Latin rēnes < rēn, from Proto-Italic *hrēn, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰren- (“an internal part of the body”).

Concepts

kidney

kidneys

ren

kidney machine

renal pelvis

glomeruli

hematite

renal function

rein

Synonyms

rognon

glomérule

fonction rénale

maymuru

Translations

Niere

riñón

rene

rim

nier

nerka

böbrek

ronyó

νεφρό

ren

νεφρός

ren

كلية

νεφρί

gurçik