transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈswīn ]
noun
( plural swine )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swīn; akin to Old High German swīn swine, Latin sus — more at sow
Date: before 12th century
1. : any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous artiodactyl mammals (family Suidae) with a thick bristly skin and a long flexible snout ; especially : a domesticated one descended from the wild boar
2. : a contemptible person