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Ken
KEN
Meaning in Scotland
To know, understand, or recognize.
Widespread in Scots but frequency and grammar vary regionally.
Natural examples
How Ken appears in context
- D’you ken what I mean?
- I ken her from school.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Widespread in Scots but frequency and grammar vary regionally.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- dinnae ken
- ye ken
- ken fine
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.