กิน

gin

Meanings

2VerbA2

[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)

Colloquial extension meaning to drink with certain nouns (e.g., กินน้ำกินน้ำgin-náam[to] drink water ‘drink water’); more formal/polite is ดื่มดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcohol (or รับประทานรับประทานráp-bprà-taan1[to] drink (polite/formal)2[to] eat (polite/formal)3[to] take (medicine) (polite/formal) for eat).

3VerbB1

[to] consume; use up

To consume or take up resources such as time, money, energy, or space (e.g., กินไฟกินไฟgin-fai1[to] consume a lot of electricity2electricity-hungry; power-hungry ‘use a lot of electricity’).

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4VerbB2

[to] corrode; erode; eat into

To corrode, erode, or eat into a material or surface, literally or figuratively.

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5VerbB2

[to] take (a bribe); pocket

Informal/colloquial meaning to take illicit gains or skim money.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gin

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——