ກິນ

See also: ກິ່ນ and ກືນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kɯɲᴬ (“to eat”). Cognate with Thai กิน (gin), Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦂᦲᧃ (k̇iin), Tai Dam ꪀꪲꪙ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥢ (kin), Shan ၵိၼ် (kǐn), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜃𑜫 (kin), Saek กิ๋น.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kin˩˨/

Verb

ກິນ • (kin) (abstract noun ການກິນ)

1. to eat
2. (colloquial) to drink

Derived terms

• ເຄື່ອງກິນ (khư̄ang kin, “food”)

See also

• ທານ (thān, “to eat (polite)”)