Etymology

From Mongolic genet "sudden" (compare Mongolian гэнт ‎(gent, “suddently”)).

Cognate with Kazakh кенет ‎(kenet), Khakas кинетiн ‎(kinetin, “suddently”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲiˈnæt]
• Hyphenation: ки‧нәт