genl

English

Noun

genl (plural genls)

1. Alternative form of gen'l, abbreviation of general.

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kɯɲᴬ (“to eat”). Cognate with Thai กิน (gin), Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lao ກິນ (kin), Lü ᦂᦲᧃ (k̇iin), Tai Dam ꪀꪲꪙ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥢ (kin), Shan ၵိၼ် (kǐn), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜃𑜫 (kin), Saek กิ๋น, Zhuang gwn, Nong Zhuang gwn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɯn˨˦/

Verb

genl

1. to eat
2. to drink
3. to smoke
4. to live one's life
5. to celebrate (a festival)
6. to gain; to acquire
7. to embezzle; to be corrupt