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กิน

กิน

[gin]

to eat, to consume

Verb
Food & Drink

Meanings

1

Meaning 1

Primary sense
Verb
Food & Drink

to eat, to consume

Notes

Indicates the action of eating or drinking, commonly used in daily conversation.

Example

ฉันกินข้าวทุกวัน

chǎn gin kâao túk-wan

I eat rice every day.

2

Meaning 2

Verb
General

to use up or expend time, money, fuel, or energy

Example

รถคันนี้กินน้ำมันมากกว่าที่คิด

rót kan níi gin-nám-man mâak-gwàa tîi kít

This car uses more fuel than expected.

3

Meaning 3

Verb
General

to capture (in board games); to win

Example

เขากินม้าของฉันในเกมหมากรุก

kǎo gin máa kɔ̌ɔng chǎn nai geem màak-rúk

He captured my knight in the chess game.

4

Meaning 4

Verb
General

to take bribes or profit dishonestly

Example

เจ้าหน้าที่คนนั้นถูกจับเพราะกินสินบน

jâo-nâa-tîi kon nán tùuk-jàp prɔ́ gin-sǐn-bon

That official was arrested for taking bribes.