ၵိၼ်

Shan

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), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜃𑜫 (kin), Saek กิ๋น, Nong Zhuang gwn, Zhuang gwn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kin˨˦/

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• Rhymes: -in

Verb

ၵိၼ် • (kǐn) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵိၼ်)

1. To eat
2. To drink