เปิ้นกิ๋น(bpêrn gĭn)

Meanings

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he/she/they eat(s) or drink(s)

A Northern Thai (Kam Mueang) phrase for 'he eats', 'she eats', or 'they eat'. The verb 'กิ๋นกิ๋นgĭn[to] eat (Northern Thai; also drink)' (gǐn) means both 'to eat' and 'to drink'. Depending on context, it can also mean 'is/are eating/drinking'.

Examples

เปิ้นกิ๋นbpêrn gĭnเปิ้นกิ๋นbpêrn gĭnhe/she/they eat(s) or drink(s)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddy
She is eating rice.

Word Breakdown

เปิ้นbpêrnเปิ้นbpêrn1he; she; they (Northern Thai, 3rd person)2you (Northern Thai, polite)Part 1
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กิ๋นgĭnกิ๋นgĭn[to] eat (Northern Thai; also drink)Part 2
เปิ้นกิ๋นbpêrn gĭnเปิ้นกิ๋นbpêrn gĭnhe/she/they eat(s) or drink(s)