genl
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
- to eat
- to drink
- to smoke
- to live one's life
- to celebrate (a festival)
- to gain; to acquire
- to embezzle; to be corrupt