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กิน

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *kɯɲᴬ (to eat). Cognate with Lao ກິນ (kin), Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᨠᩥ᩠ᨶ, ᦂᦲᧃ (k̇iin), Tai Dam ꪀꪲꪙ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥢ (kin), Shan ၵိၼ် (kǐn), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜃𑜫 (kin), Saek กิ๋น, Zhuang gwn, Nong Zhuang gwn, Bouyei genl. Compare also Proto-Austronesian *kaən (whence Tagalog kain, Malay makan).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicกิน
k i n
RomanizationPaiboongin
Royal Institutekin
(standard) IPA(key)/kin˧/(R)

Verb

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กิน (gin) (abstract noun การกิน)

  1. to consume:
    1. to eat; to take; to drink.
      กินหมากฝรั่ง
      gin màak-fà-ràng
      To chew gum
      กินก๋วยเตี๋ยว
      gin gǔai-dtǐao
      To eat noodles
      กินเหล้า
      gin lâo
      To drink liquor
    2. to absorb; to engross; to occupy.
    3. to destroy, as by decomposition or burning.
    4. to use up.
    5. to waste.
  2. to wrongfully accept, take, or receive.
    กินสินบน
    gin sǐn-bon
    To take bribes
  3. (historical) to govern a polity and enjoy benefits derived from the polity, as taxes, forced labour, etc.
  4. (somewhat archaic, used of an office, position, rank, status, etc) to hold; to occupy; to possess.
  5. (games, e.g. chess) to capture.
  6. (gambling) to win.
  7. (slang) to seek or have a romantic or sexual relationship (with).
    กินเด็ก
    gin dèk
    To rob the cradle — (literally) To eat a kid
    กินพระ
    gin prá
    (literally) To eat a monk

Synonyms

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to consume; to eat; to take; to drink

Derived terms

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