Thai word
กิน
gin
吃
How to pronounce กิน
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
กิน is written gin and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- กิน
gin
Mid tone
-
gìn
Low tone
-
gîn
Falling tone
-
gǐn
Rising tone
-
gín
High tone
What does กิน mean?
Translation
吃
กิน (gin) means "吃" in Thai.
Example sentences
กำลังกินข้าวครับ
gamlang gin khâao khráp
我正在吃饭。
กินแล้วครับ
gin lâeo khráp
我已经吃过了。
มากินข้าว
maa gin khâao
来 gin khâao。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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