กิน

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.

Pronunciation

Verb

กิน • (gin) (abstract noun การกิน)

1. to consume:
   1. to eat; to take; to drink.
      • กินหมากฝรั่ง

        gin màak-fà-ràng

        To chew gums

      • 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