จิ้น

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See also: จน and จีน

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicจิ้น
t͡ɕ i ˆ n
RomanizationPaiboonjîn
Royal Institutechin
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕin˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From aphaeresis of English imagine.

Verb

จิ้น (jîn) (abstract noun การจิ้น)

  1. (slang) to imagine; to fantasy.
  2. (slang) to romanticise.
  3. (slang) to ship: to support or have an interest in a romantic pairing between fictional characters, celebrities, etc.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From aphaeresis of English virgin.

Verb

จิ้น (jîn) (abstract noun การจิ้น)

  1. (slang) to be virgin: to have never had sexual intercourse.