takin
/ˈteɪkɪn/noun
takin is spelled T-A-K-I-N: 5 letters. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, takin means “A goat-antelope, of species Budorcas taxicolor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of takin is takins.
How many letters and syllables are in takin?
| Letters | 5: T-A-K-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is takin?
Takin appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce takin?
- US /ˈteɪkɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of takin
- takins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does takin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A goat-antelope, of species Budorcas taxicolor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Takin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense goat-antelope:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | takín |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does takin come from?
From a Tibeto-Burman language, probably Miju or Taraon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).