จิ้น

See also: จน and จีน

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		จิ้น t͡ɕ i ˆ n
Romanization	Paiboon	jîn
	Royal Institute	chin
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕin˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From aphaeresis of English imagine.

Verb

จิ้น • (jîn) (abstract noun การจิ้น)

1. (slang) to imagine; to fantasy.
2. (slang) to romanticise.
3. (slang) to ship: to support or have an interest in a romantic pairing between fictional characters, celebrities, etc.

Derived terms

• คู่จิ้น (kûu-jîn)

Etymology 2

From aphaeresis of English virgin.

Verb

จิ้น • (jîn) (abstract noun การจิ้น)

1. (slang) to be virgin: to have never had sexual intercourse.