กิน
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *kɯɲᴬ (“to eat”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lao ກິນ (kin), Lü ᦂᦲᧃ (k̇iin), Tai Dam ꪀꪲꪙ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥢ (kin), Shan ၵိၼ် (kǐn), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜃𑜫 (kin), Saek กิ๋น. Compare also Proto-Austronesian *kaən (whence Tagalog kain, Malay makan).
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | กิน k i n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | gin |
Royal Institute | kin | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kin˧/(R) |
Verb
กิน • (gin) (abstract noun การกิน)
- to consume:
- to wrongfully accept, take, or receive.
- (historical) to govern a polity and enjoy benefits derived from the polity, as taxes, forced labour, etc.
- (somewhat archaic, used of an office, position, rank, status, etc) to hold; to occupy; to possess.
- (games, e.g. chess) to capture.
- (gambling) to win.
- (slang) to seek or have a romantic or sexual relationship (with).