กิน

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kɯɲᴬ (“to eat”). Cognate with Lao ກິນ (kin), Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᨠᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lü 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

Verb

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

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