Miskin (disambiguation)
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Miskin could refer to:
Miskin may also be:
By extension in general useage, communes & associations of poor people; and a euphemism for money saving techniques. For example:
- in Indonesia, 'Kampung Miskin, Jakarta' (a shanty town) and 'Aliansi Rakyat Miskin' (Poor Peoples' Alliance)
- in some African countries,'a miskin call' is a brief telephone call terminated before it is answered so that the other party then returns the call at their expense
- MiskinMiskinMiskin is a village approximately 2 miles south of Llantrisant in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.The origin of the village was a small hamlet known as New Mill, which grew up around New Mill farm...
, a small village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales - Miskin (commote), an ancient commote in South Wales
Miskin may also be:
- A translation of MyshkinMyshkin (disambiguation)Myshkin is a Russian name, also transliterated Mishkin and commonly Miskin, although the latter two words have other meanings, both in Russian and in other languages. The ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem in Hebrew is believed to be the root of the name with the Hebrew word pronounced "mishkan"...
, a Russian name
- A surname in English, derived from Norman French "le meschin' meaning 'the younger'. For example William le Meschin in The 1161 Pipe Rolls for Warwickshire England
- A term in Islamic writing (plural masakin) denoting a needy person, destitute and worthy of being given food on fast days.
By extension in general useage, communes & associations of poor people; and a euphemism for money saving techniques. For example:
- in Indonesia, 'Kampung Miskin, Jakarta' (a shanty town) and 'Aliansi Rakyat Miskin' (Poor Peoples' Alliance)
- in some African countries,'a miskin call' is a brief telephone call terminated before it is answered so that the other party then returns the call at their expense