กินใบ
gin-baiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] eat leaves; feed on leaves
To eat the leaves of plants; said of animals or plant pests that feed on leaves.
Examples
หนอนnɔ̌ɔnหนอนnɔ̌ɔn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินใบgin-baiกินใบgin-bai[to] eat leaves; feed on leavesไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implement
Caterpillars like to eat leaves.
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Yesterday I saw a deer eating leaves in the forest.
The Chinese kale I planted was almost completely eaten by leaf-eating caterpillars.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่รีบmâi-rîipกำจัดgam-jàtแมลงศัตรูพืชmá-lɛɛng-sàt-dtruu-pʉ̂ʉtพวกมันpûuak-manจะjàกินใบgin-baiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นไม้dtôn-máaiจนjonไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatสังเคราะห์แสงsǎng-krɔ́-sɛ̌ɛngได้dâai
If we don't quickly get rid of the pests, they will eat the tree's leaves until it can no longer photosynthesize.
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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กินใบgin-baiกินใบgin-bai[to] eat leaves; feed on leaves[to] eat leaves; feed on leavesWord