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ชิน

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicชิน
d͡ʑ i n
RomanizationPaiboonchin
Royal Institutechin
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰin˧/(R)

Etymology 1

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Compare Middle Chinese (MC ywen, “lead (metal)”). Cognate with Lao ຊືນ (sư̄n), Northern Thai ᨩᩨ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᨩᩨ᩠ᨶ, ᦋᦹᧃ (tsuen), Shan ၸိုၼ်း (tsúen), Tai Dam ꪋꪳꪙ, Tai Nüa ᥓᥧᥢᥰ (tsün).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ชิน (chin)

  1. lead-tin alloy for making amulet.
  2. (archaic) black lead or tin.
Descendants
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  • Northern Thai: ᨩᩥ᩠ᨶ (another word aside cognates)

Etymology 2

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Verb

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ชิน (chin) (abstract noun การชิน)

  1. to be used to; to be accustomed to; to be familiar with