ก่อนกิน(gòn gin)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

before eating; before meals

Occurring or done before eating a meal, commonly used in instructions for taking medicine. A more formal synonym is 'ก่อนอาหารก่อนอาหารgòn aa-hăanbefore meals' (gàwn aa-hăan).

Examples

ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketก่อนกินgòn ginก่อนกินgòn ginbefore eating; before mealsข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Take this medicine before eating a meal.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerPart 1
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กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketPart 2
ก่อนกินgòn ginก่อนกินgòn ginbefore eating; before meals