See Also: gnaw(dictionary)
gnaw(dictionary)

tein (iou) and gnaw (oh)


tein (iou)



tein noun. Pl. same, -s. L20.
[Kazakh.]
A monetary unit of Kazakhstan, equal to one-hundredth of a tenge.

gnaw (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: gnagan]
to keep biting something hard
-synonym chew chew
::Dexter gnawed his pen thoughtfully.
::A rat had gnawed a hole in the box.
gnaw at/on
::The puppy was gnawing on a bone.
gnaw (away) at / [gnaw (away) at sb/sth] phr v
to make someone feel worried or frightened, over a period of time
::Something was gnawing at the back of his mind.
::Doubt was gnawing away at her confidence.