กินเจ
gin-jeeMeaning
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[to] eat a jay diet; eat vegan (Thai-Chinese style)
To adhere to a jay diet, a form of veganism from Chinese Mahayana Buddhism that excludes meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs, and certain pungent vegetables (like garlic, onions, and chives).
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnกินเจgin-jeeตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpiiไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaan
My friend adheres to a jay diet all year round, not just during the festival.
Does this restaurant have a menu for people who follow a jay diet?
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเริ่มrə̂əmกินเจgin-jeeเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapมาmaaได้สิdâai-sìบกbòkว่าwâaปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́ท่านtânก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaร่างกายrâang-gaaiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
My mother started eating a jay diet for her health over ten years ago, and she feels that her body has become stronger.
Are you going to observe the jay diet for the festival this year?
พอpɔɔถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂จะjàกินเจgin-jeeพร้อมหน้าพร้อมตาprɔ́ɔm-nâa-prɔ́ɔm-dtaaกันganทุกปีtúk-bpii
When the festival period arrives, our family observes the jay diet together every year.
ถึงtʉ̌ngฉันchǎnจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐinจริงจังjing-jangแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกปีtúk-bpiiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂จะjàตั้งใจdtâng-jaiกินเจgin-jeeให้hâiครบkróp9วันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชำระล้างcham-rá-láangร่างกายrâang-gaai
Even though I don't strictly observe the precepts, every year I make a point of eating jay for the full 9 days to cleanse my body.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเริ่มrə̂əmล้างท้องláang-tɔ́ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmกินเจgin-jeeเป็นbpenวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaan
My colleague has already started cleansing his stomach because tomorrow he will begin observing the jay diet for the first day of the festival.
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- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
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Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)Part 2
กินเจgin-jeeกินเจgin-jee[to] eat a jay diet; eat vegan (Thai-Chinese style)[to] eat a jay diet; eat vegan (Thai-Chinese style)Word