กินแรง
gin-rɛɛngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] require a lot of physical effort
To need a lot of physical effort to do, as a task or activity.
Examples
การยกgaan-yókการยกgaan-yóklifting; raising; hoisting (the act)ตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6locker7railway carriage; train carใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔngชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔng1second floor2second-class; lower tierกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)แรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harsh
Carrying this cabinet up to the second floor takes a lot of physical effort.
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Digging hard soil like this takes a lot of effort. Let's take a break.
แบกbàekของขึ้นkŏng kêunเขาkăoกินแรงgin-raengกว่าที่gwàa têeคิดkítเราraoเลยloieต้องdtôngหยุดพักyùt pákบ่อยbòiๆ-
Carrying supplies up the mountain took more effort than we expected, so we had to stop and rest often.
แม้máeจะjàมีmeeเครื่องจักรkrêuuang jàkช่วยchûuaiขุดkùtดินdinแต่dtàeการgaanขนkŏnดินdinออกจากòk jàakพื้นที่púen têeแคบkâepๆ-ด้วยdûuayมือmeuuก็gâwยังyangกินginแรงมากraeng mâakอยู่ดีyòo dee
Even with machinery to help dig, removing the soil from the cramped space by hand still requires a great deal of physical effort.
2Verb
free-ride on others
Benefit from work that others do without contributing one's fair share.
Examples
งานกลุ่มngaan-glùmงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmgroup work; group projectเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเหลือlʉ̌ʉa1[to] remain; be left2[to] have left; have remaining3[to] be left over; be surplus4[to] be beyond; exceed (in set phrases: เหลือเชื่อ, เหลือทน, เหลือกำลัง)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวmuuaมัวmuua1dim; dull; not clear (appearance)2blurred; hazy; misty3[to be] preoccupied (with); waste timeเล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กินแรงgin-rɛɛngกินแรงgin-rɛɛng1[to] require a lot of physical effort2free-ride on othersเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
There is still plenty of group work left; don't play games and leave your friends to do your share.
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เขาkǎoขอkɔ̌ɔแบ่งbɛ̀ngหน้าที่nâa-tîiให้hâiชัดchátเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiใครkraiคิดว่าkít-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengกินแรงgin-rɛɛngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
He asked for clear assignments because he did not want anyone to think he was free-riding on others.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
กินแรงgin-rɛɛngกินแรงgin-rɛɛng[to] require a lot of physical effort[to] require a lot of physical effortWord