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¡Ô¹  ginM
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1.¡Ô¹ginMto eat or drink
2.äÁè¡Ô¹maiF ginM<subject> doesn't eat; <subject> hasn't eaten
3.ä´é¡Ô¹daiF ginM[past and perfect tenses] <subject> has eaten; <subject> ate; <subject> did eat
4.äÁèä´é¡Ô¹maiF daiF ginM<subject> didn't eat
5.¨Ð¡Ô¹jaL ginM<subject> will eat
6.¨ÐäÁè¡Ô¹jaL maiF ginM<subject> won't eat
7.¨Ðä´é¡Ô¹jaL daiF ginM<subject> will be able to eat
8.¨ÐäÁèä´é¡Ô¹jaL maiF daiF ginM<subject> won't be able to eat
9.µéͧ¡Ô¹dtaawngF ginM<subject> must eat
10.äÁèµéͧ¡Ô¹maiF dtaawngF ginM<subject> doesn't have to eat
11.¨Ðµéͧ¡Ô¹jaL dtaawngF ginM<subject> will have to eat
12.¨ÐµéͧäÁè¡Ô¹jaL dtaawngF maiF ginM<subject> will have to not eat
13.¨Ðµéͧä´é¡Ô¹jaL dtaawngF daiF ginM<subject> will have to be able to eat
14.¨ÐµéͧäÁèä´é¡Ô¹jaL dtaawngF maiF daiF ginM<subject> will have to be unable to eat
15.à¤Â¡Ô¹kheeuyM ginM<subject> has already eaten; <subject> has (ever) eaten
16.äÁèà¤Â¡Ô¹maiF kheeuyM ginM<subject> has never eaten
17.à¾Ôè§¡Ô¹pheerngF ginM<subject> has just eaten
18.à¾Ô觨СԹpheerngF jaL ginM<subject> has just recently eaten
19.à¾Ôè§ä´é¡Ô¹pheerngF daiF ginM<subject> did just eat
20.¡ÓÅѧ¡Ô¹gahmM langM ginM<subject> is (in the process of) eating
21.¡ÓÅѧ¨Ð¡Ô¹gahmM langM jaL ginM<subject> is about to eat; <subject> was about to eat
22.Âѧ¡Ô¹yangM ginM<subject> still eats
23.ÂѧäÁè¡Ô¹yangM maiF ginM<subject> still hasn't eaten
24.ÂѧäÁèä´é¡Ô¹yangM maiF daiF ginM<subject> still hasn't been able to eat
25.ÂѧäÁèà¤Â¡Ô¹yangM maiF kheeuyM ginM<subject> still has never eaten
26.ÂѧäÁèµéͧ¡Ô¹yangM maiF dtaawngF ginM<subject> still doesn't have to eat
27.¤§¡Ô¹khohngM ginM<subject> probably eats
28.¤§äÁè¡Ô¹khohngM maiF ginM<subject> probably doesn't eat
29.¤§ä´é¡Ô¹khohngM daiF ginM<subject> has probably eaten; <subject> probably ate; <subject> probably did eat
30.¤§¨Ð¡Ô¹khohngM jaL ginM<subject> probably will eat; <subject> may eat; <subject> might eat
31.¤§¨ÐäÁè¡Ô¹khohngM jaL maiF ginM<subject> probably won't eat; <subject> may not eat; <subject> might not eat
32.¤§¨Ðä´é¡Ô¹khohngM jaL daiF ginM<subject> will probably be able to eat
33.¤§¨ÐäÁèä´é¡Ô¹khohngM jaL maiF daiF ginM<subject> will probably be unable to eat; <subject> probably wouldn't have eaten
34.¤§¨Ð¡ÓÅѧ¡Ô¹khohngM jaL gahmM langM ginM<subject> is probably (in the process of) eating
35.ÁÑ¡¨Ð¡Ô¹makH jaL ginM<subject> will usually eat
36.ÁÑ¡¨ÐäÁè¡Ô¹makH jaL maiF ginM<subject> will usually not eat
37.ÂèÍÁ¨Ð¡Ô¹yaawmF jaL ginM<subject> will surely eat
38.ÂèÍÁ¨ÐäÁè¡Ô¹yaawmF jaL maiF ginM<subject> surely will not eat
39.¤ÇáԹkhuaanM ginM<subject> should eat
40.¤ÇÃäÁè¡Ô¹khuaanM maiF ginM<subject> shouldn't eat
41.¤ÇèСԹkhuaanM jaL ginM[future tense] <subject> ought to eat
42.¤ÇèÐäÁè¡Ô¹khuaanM jaL maiF ginM[future tense] <subject> ought to not eat
43.ÍÂÒ¡¡Ô¹yaakL ginM<subject> wants to eat
44.äÁèÍÂÒ¡¡Ô¹maiF yaakL ginM<subject> doesn't want to eat
45.µéͧ¡ÒáԹdtaawngF gaanM ginM<subject> needs to eat
46.äÁèµéͧ¡ÒáԹmaiF dtaawngF gaanM ginM<subject> doesn't need to eat
47.ªÍº¡Ô¹chaawpF ginM<subject> likes to eat
48.äÁèªÍº¡Ô¹maiF chaawpF ginM<subject> doesn't like to eat
49.·ÓãËé¡Ô¹thahmM haiF ginMto cause to eat
50.·ÓãËéäÁè¡Ô¹thahmM haiF maiF ginMto cause to not eat
51.à¾×è͡ԹpheuuaF ginMin order to eat
52.¡ÒáԹgaanM ginM[the activity of] eating
53.¹èÒ¡Ô¹naaF ginMdelicious-looking; edible
54.¡Ô¹ã¨ginM jaiM[is] impressive; profound; deep
55.¡Ô¹ã¨ginM jaiM[is] distrusting; suspicious; doubtful

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¡Ô¹
IPAkin
Royal Thai General Systemkin

1. common Thai word   [verb, colloquial]
definition
to eat or drink

notesThis is a somewhat informal usage.
categories¡ÃÔÂÒ»¡µÔCommon Verbs
examples¡Ñ´¡Ô¹gatL ginMto eat away (at)
¡Òô×èÁ¡Ô¹áººäÁèÂÑé§gaanM deuumL ginM baaepL maiF yangHbinge drinking
¡Òô×èÁ¡Ô¹áººËÑÇÃÒ¹éÓ
gaanM deuumL ginM baaepL huaaR raaM naahmH
binge drinking
¡Ô¹¡Ñ¹ginM ganMto get along with someone
¡Ô¹à¡ÅÕé§ginM gliiangFeat (all) up; devour ever last morsel
¡Ô¹à¡Ô¹¢¹Ò´ginM geernM khaL naatLoverdose
¡Ô¹¢éÒÇginM khaaoFto eat food
¡Ô¹¢éÒÇá´§ginM khaaoF daaengM(lit.) to eat red rice; (fig.) to be in prison
¡Ô¹à¨ginM jaehM[pertaining to] vegetarianism which permits no meat, no milk, no egg, nor vegetables with strong smell
¡Ô¹«ÐginM saH[a command] Eat it!
¡Ô¹ä´éginM daiFedible
¡Ô¹äÁèÍÑé¹ginM maiF anF[e.g. a sign at a restaurant] "All you can eat!" — to eat without restraint
¡Ô¹ÂÒà¡Ô¹¢¹Ò´ginM yaaM geernM khaL naatLto overdose (i.e. drugs, medication)
¡ÒáԹÂÒà¡Ô¹¢¹Ò´gaanM ginM yaaM geernM khaL naatLoverdosing
¡Ô¹àÅÕé§ginM liiangHa party, a celebration
¡Ô¹ÍÒËÒÃginM aaM haanRto eat
à¡çº¡Ô¹gepL ginMto earn; obtain; deserve
à¡çº¡Ô¹gepL ginMto harvest; reap
¢¹Á¡Ô¹àÅè¹khaL nohmR ginM lehnFcookie
¢Í§¡Ô¹khaawngR ginMfoodstuffs
¤¹¡Ô¹ÍÒËÒÃà¨khohnM ginM aaM haanR jaehMa vegetarian person
¤¹äÁè¡Ô¹§Ùà»ç¹ÍÒËÒÃáÅÐäÁèàÅÕé§ÁѹäÇéà»ç¹ÊѵÇìàÅÕé§
khohnM maiF ginM nguuM bpenM aaM haanR laeH maiF liiangH manM waiH bpenM sat[w]L liiangH
People neither eat snakes nor raise them as pets
¤¹äÁè¡Ô¹à¹×éÍkhohnM maiF ginM neuuaHvegetarian
¤èÒ¡Ô¹à»ÅèÒkhaaF ginM bplaaoL[commerce] royalty-free; no excess charges; no hidden fees
§ÙªÍº¡Ô¹ÊѵÇìàÅç¡ æ à»ç¹ÍÒËÒÃ
nguuM chaawpF ginM sat[w]L lekH lekH bpenM aaM haanR
Snakes like to eat small animals for food,
à§Ô¹¡Ô¹à»ÅèÒngernM ginM bplaaoLmoney used for a bribe, graft, or corruption, "tea money"
áµè§ÙãË­èºÒ§ª¹Ô´ àªè¹§ÙàËÅ×ÍÁ ªÍº¡Ô¹ÊѵÇìâµ æ
dtaaeL nguuM yaiL baangM chaH nitH chehnF nguuM leuuamR chaawpF ginM sat[w]L dtohM dtohM
but large snakes, such as the python, prefer to eat large animals.
·ÓÍÂèÒ§ÊØ¡àÍÒà¼Ò¡Ô¹thahmM yaangL sookL aoM phaoR ginMto botch up (something)
¹Í¹¡Ô¹naawnM ginM[is] rich; wealthy (one who need only eat and sleep, not being required to work)
¹Ñ¡¡Ô¹nakH ginMa gourmet
¹éÓ¡Ô¹naahmH ginMdrinking water
à¾×è͹¡Ô¹pheuuanF ginMfair-weather friend
ÁÕ§ÙÍÕ¡ËÅÒª¹Ô´·ÕèªÍº¡Ô¹»ÅÒ
meeM nguuM eekL laayR chaH nitH theeF chaawpF ginM bplaaM
There are yet many types of snakes which prefer to eat fish.
ÃʪҵÔàËÁ×͹¡Ô¹¡ÃдÒÉ
rohtH chaatF meuuanR ginM graL daatL
food as tasteless as eating paper
âçàÃÕ¹¡Ô¹¹Í¹rohngM riianM ginM naawnMboarding school
ÊÅÒ¡¡Ô¹áºè§saL laakL ginM baengLlotttery ticket
àÊ×͡ԹÇÑÇseuuaR ginM wuaaM[name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past]
ËÒ¡Ô¹haaR ginMto make a living; earn a living; [literally,] search for food
ËÒàªéÒ¡Ô¹¤èÓhaaR chaaoH ginM khahmFto live from hand to mouth; [is] just able to put food on the table but not to accumulate wealth
sample
sentences
¡ÒÃÃѺ»ÃзҹÍÒËÒÃਠ·ÓãËéÁÕâÍ¡ÒÊä´é¡Ô¹¾×ª¼Ñ¡·ÕèÁդس»ÃÐ⪹ìÁÒ¡ÁÒÂËÅÒª¹Ô´
gaanM rapH bpraL thaanM aaM haanR jaehM thahmM haiF meeM ohM gaatL daiF ginM pheuutF phakL theeF meeM khoonM bpraL yoht[n]L maakF maayM laayR chaH nitH
"Eating vegetarian food gives us a chance to eat vegetables and products of the earth which have many different kinds of benefits."
¡Ô¹¢éÒÇËÃ×ÍÂѧ
ginM khaaoF reuuR yangM
"Did you eat yet?" — "Have you eaten?"
¡Ô¹¹éÓãµéÈÍ¡
ginM naahmH dtaiF saawkL
"To play second fiddle." — "To have to be satisfied with the crumbs from a rich man's table."
¡Ô¹¹éÓà¼×èÍáÅé§
ginM naahmH pheuuaL laaengH
"To keep something for a rainy day."
¡Ô¹»Ù¹Ãé͹·éͧ
ginM bpuunM raawnH thaawngH
"Conscience makes cowards of us all."
¡Ô¹äÃÍÂÙè¹èÐ
ginM raiM yuuL naF
"What's that you are eating?"
¡Ô¹àÊÃç¨áÅéÇ
ginM setL laaeoH
"I already ate!"
¡Ô¹ÍÐäÃÍÂÙè¹Ð
ginM aL raiM yuuL naH
"What are you eating?"
à¢Ò¡Ô¹ÍÒËÒèØÁÒ¡ [»ÃСͺ ¨Ø]
khaoR ginM aaM haanR jooL maakF bpraL gaawpL jooL
He ate quite heartily. [modifying 'heartily']
¤¹¨Õ¹¡Ô¹¢éÒÇ´éÇ¡ÒáԹ¡Ñºà»ÅèÒæ ¡è͹ à¾×èÍÃÙéÃʢͧ¡ÑºÍÂèÒ§àµçÁ·Õè
khohnM jeenM ginM khaaoF duayF gaanM ginM gapL bplaaoL bplaaoL gaawnL pheuuaF ruuH rohtH khaawngR gapL yaangL dtemM theeF
Chinese people consume their meals by first eating their prepared dishes without rice in order to get the full taste of the dish.
¤¹ä·Â»ÅèÍ»ÅÐÅÐàÅÂ㹻ѭËÒ¡ÒÃâ¡§¡Ô¹ºéÒ¹àÁ×ͧ
khohnM thaiM bplaawyL bplaL laH leeuyM naiM bpanM haaR gaanM gohngM ginM baanF meuuangM
"Thai people (often) ignore the problems of corruption in public life."
¤¹ÍàÁÃԡѹ¹ÕèºÃÔâÀ¤¡Ñ¹ÊØ´àËÇÕ觨ÃÔ§ æ áÅйÓàÍÒÇѲ¹¸ÃÃÁ¡ÒáԹ´Õà¢éÒä»à¼Âá¾Ãèã¹»ÃÐà·ÈµèÒ§ æ
khohnM aL maehM riH ganM neeF bawL riH phohkF ganM sootL wiiangL jingM jingM laeH nahmM aoM watH thaH naH thamM gaanM ginM deeM khaoF bpaiM pheeuyR phraaeF naiM bpraL thaehtF dtaangL dtaangL
"Americans consume really excessive amounts (of food) and spread this culture of eating well to various countries (around the world)."
©Ñ¹¡Ô¹àËç´äÁèä´éàÅÂ
chanR ginM hetL maiF daiF leeuyM
"I cannot eat mushrooms at all."
«×è͡ԹäÁèËÁ´¤´¡Ô¹äÁè¹Ò¹
seuuF ginM maiF mohtL khohtH ginM maiF naanM
"Honesty is the best policy."
«×è͡ԹäÁèËÁ´¤´¡Ô¹äÁè¹Ò¹
seuuF ginM maiF mohtL khohtH ginM maiF naanM
"An honest man gets all the help he needs; a dishonest man gets help only once."
«×è͡ԹäÁèËÁ´¤´¡Ô¹äÁè¹Ò¹ ¶éÒÍÂÒ¡¡Ô¹¡Ñ¹¹Ò¹ æ ¡ÃØ³ÒÍÂèÒ¼ÅÒ­à§Ô¹áÁè¡Ù
seuuF ginM maiF mohtL khohtH ginM maiF naanM thaaF yaakL ginM ganM naanM naanM gaL rooH naaM yaaL phlaanR ngernM maaeF guuM
"If you don't want to end up burning all your bridges, then please stop pissing away all my mother's bloody money."
«×éÍÍÐäÃÁÒ¨Ò¡µÅÒ´ºéÒ§¨êÐ ¹Øª? ä¢è ËÁÙ µé¹ËÍÁáÅÐËÍÁãË­è¨éÐ...¡ç¾Õèà»ÃÂäÇéàÁ×èÍÇÒ¹ÇèÒ ÍÂÒ¡¡Ô¹ä¢èà¨ÕÂÇËÁÙÊѺäÁèãªèËÃ×ͨêÐ?
seuuH aL raiM maaM jaakL dtaL laatL baangF jaH nootH khaiL muuR dtohnF haawmR laeH haawmR yaiL jaF gawF pheeF bpreeuyM waiH meuuaF waanM waaF yaakL ginM khaiL jiaaoM muuR sapL maiF chaiF reuuR jaH
[older brother:] "What did you buy from the market, Nooch?" [younger sister:] "Some eggs, pork, scallion and onion... because you mentioned yesterday you'd like to have omelet with minced pork, didn't you?"
µÕàËÅç¡àÁ×èÍá´§ ¡Ô¹á¡§àÁ×èÍÃé͹
dteeM lekL meuuaF daaengM ginM gaaengM meuuaF raawnH
"Strike while the iron is hot." — "Carpe diem."
á·¹·Õè¨Ðä´éÍÂÙèÍÂèÒ§ÊÁ»ÃСͺ ÍÂÙèÍÂèÒ§´Õ ¡ÃзÓÁÒËÒ¡Ô¹ ¡ÅÒÂà»ç¹¤¹·Õè¢Ò¢Ò´µÒºÍ´
thaaenM theeF jaL daiF yuuL yaangL sohmR maH bpraL gaawpL yuuL yaangL deeM graL thahmM maaM haaR ginM glaayM bpenM khohnM theeF khaaR khaatL dtaaM baawtL
"Instead of being healthy and robust, living the good life, and being able to earn a living, he has become disabled and blind."
¹éÓÁÒ»ÅÒ¡Ô¹Á´ ¹éÓÅ´Á´¡Ô¹»ÅÒ
naahmH maaM bplaaM ginM mohtH naahmH lohtH mohtH ginM bplaaM
"When the water rises the fish eat the ants; when the water falls the ants eat the fish."
ºÃôҤ¹·ÕèÁÒÅéǹáµè¡Ô¹¨Ø·Ñé§ÊÔé¹
banM daaM khohnM theeF maaM luaanH dtaaeL ginM jooL thangH sinF
All of the people who came, every last one, had their fill of of it all!
ºÒ§¤¹¡ç·ÓºéÒ§¡Ô¹ºéÒ§
baangM khohnM gawF thahmM baangF ginM baangF
Some people produce to some extent and consume to some extent.
»ÅÒãË­è¡Ô¹»ÅÒàÅç¡
bplaaM yaiL ginM bplaaM lekH
"Big fish eat little fish."
»Ñ­ËÒ·Ø¡ÍÂèÒ§·Õèà¡Ô´¢Ö鹨¹¡ÅÒÂà»ç¹Çԡĵ㹤ÃÑé§¹Õé ¾Ñ¹¡Ñ¹à»ç¹Ëèǧâ«èàËÁ×͹§Ù¡Ô¹ËÒ§
bpanM haaR thookH yaangL theeF geertL kheunF johnM glaayM bpenM wiH gritL naiM khrangH neeH phanM ganM bpenM huaangL sohF meuuanR nguuM ginM haangR
"All these problems which have arisen to the level of crisis this time are connected in a chain like a snake eating its tail."
ä»ËÒÍÐäáԹ«Ð áÅéÇ¡ÅѺÁÒ·Õè¹Õè µÍ¹ÊÒÁ·ØèÁµÃ§
bpaiM haaR aL raiM ginM saH laaeoH glapL maaM theeF neeF dtaawnM saamR thoomF dtrohngM
"Go and have some food and come back here at 9 p.m. sharp."
¼Á/©Ñ¹ ¡Ô¹áµè¼Ñ¡
phohmR chanR ginM dtaaeL phakL
"I eat only vegetables."
¼Á/©Ñ¹ äÁè¡Ô¹ä¡è»ÅÒÍÒËÒ÷ÐàÅËÁÙà¹×éÍÇÑÇËÃ×Íà¹×éÍá¡Ð
phohmR chanR maiF ginM gaiL bplaaM aaM haanR thaH laehM muuR neuuaH wuaaM reuuR neuuaH gaeL
"I don't eat chicken, fish, seafood, pork, beef or lamb."
¼Á/©Ñ¹ äÁè¡Ô¹ÍÐä÷Õè·Ó¨Ò¡ÊѵÇì
phohmR chanR maiF ginM aL raiM theeF thahmM jaakL sat[w]L
"I do not eat any animal by-product(s)."
¼Áà¢éÒã¨ÇèÒ ã¹àÁ×ͧä·Â »ÅÒ´Ø¡à»ç¹»ÅÒ·ÕèÁÕà¹×é͡ԹÍÃèÍ·ÕèÊØ´
phohmR khaoF jaiM waaF naiM meuuangM thaiM bplaaM dookL bpenM bplaaM theeF meeM neuuaH ginM aL raawyL theeF sootL
[spoken by a male] "I understand that catfish is the nicest fish in Thailand."
¼ÁËÔÇàµçÁá¡èáÅéÇ. ŧÁ×͡Թ¡Ñ¹à¶ÍÐ
phohmR hiuR dtemM gaaeL laaeoH lohngM meuuM ginM ganM thuhL
"I am very hungry. Let's dig in!"
¼Ùé·Õè¡Ô¹à¨ äÁè¤ÇÃÃѺ»ÃзҹÃʨѴà¡Ô¹ä» àªè¹ à¼ç´¨Ñ´ à¤çÁ¨Ñ´ ¢Á¨Ñ´ à»ÃÕéÂǨѴ ËÇÒ¹¨Ñ´
phuuF theeF ginM jaehM maiF khuaanM rapH bpraL thaanM rohtH jatL geernM bpaiM chehnF phetL jatL khemM jatL khohmR jatL bpriaaoF jatL waanR jatL
"Vegetarians should not eat food with strong tastes, for example, [food that is] very hot, very salty, very bitter, very sour, or very sweet."
à¾×è͹¡Ô¹ËÒ§èÒ à¾×è͹µÒÂËÒÂÒ¡
pheuuanF ginM haaR ngaayF pheuuanF dtaayM haaR yaakF
"Finding a friend for a meal is easy; finding a friend for life is hard."
äÁèµéͧ·Ó¡Ñº¢éÒǹР©Ñ¹¨ÐÍ͡仡Թ¢éÒÇàÂ繡Ѻà¾×è͹
maiF dtaawngF thahmM gapL khaaoF naH chanR jaL aawkL bpaiM ginM khaaoF yenM gapL pheuuanF
"You need not fix any dinner; I am going to have some food with my friend."
áÅéǨ֧¾Øé¢éÒǵÒÁà¾×èÍÅéÒ§Ãʢͧ¡Ñº·Õè¡Ô¹à¢éÒä»àÊÕÂ
laaeoH jeungM phuyH khaaoF dtaamM pheuuaF laangH rohtH khaawngR gapL theeF ginM khaoF bpaiM siiaR
They then push rice into their mouths in order to cleanse their palates from the food that they just ate.
Çѹ¹ÕéÁÕÍÐäáԹ
wanM neeH meeM aL raiM ginM
"What food do you have today?"
ÇÑÇá¡è¡Ô¹Ë­éÒÍè͹
wuaaM gaaeL ginM yaaF aawnL
"Old bull eats soft grass." — [referring to] the marriage between an older man and a younger woman."
ÊÒÇäÊéãËé¡Ò¡Ô¹
saaoR saiF haiF gaaM ginM
"To wash dirty linen in public."
ÊÓËÃѺ¤Õº¡ÑºÍÕ¡ÍÂèҧ˹Öè§à¢éÒ»Ò¡¡Ô¹à»ÅèÒæ à¾×èÍàʾÃÊãËÁè
sahmR rapL kheepF gapL eekL yaangL neungL khaoF bpaakL ginM bplaaoL bplaaoL pheuuaF saehpL rohtH maiL
(They do this) in order to savor yet another dish of food by itself to enjoy yet another new taste.
ËÁÒäÁè¡Ô¹¢éÒÇàÅ ©Ñ¹äÁèÃÙéÇèÒÁѹà»ç¹ÍÐäÃ
maaR maiF ginM khaaoF leeuyM chanR maiF ruuH waaF manM bpenM aL raiM
"The dog won’t eat at all. I don’t know what is the matter with him."
ËÇÒ¹ÅÔ鹡ԹµÒÂ
waanR linH ginM dtaayM
"Fine words but no parsnips."
Í´à»ÃÕéÂÇäÇé¡Ô¹ËÇÒ¹
ohtL bpriaaoF waiH ginM waanR
"He that eats the hard shall eat the ripe."
ÍÂÙ褹à´ÕÂǷӡѺ¢éÒǡԹäÁè¤ØéÁ ÊÙé«×é͡Ѻ¢éÒǶاäÁèä´é
yuuL khohnM diaaoM thahmM gapL khaaoF ginM maiF khoomH suuF seuuH gapL khaaoF thoongR maiF daiF
"Living alone, it's not worth it for me to cook for just myself. It can't beat buying take-out food."
2. äÁè¡Ô¹  maiF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> doesn't eat; <subject> hasn't eaten

sample
sentence
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khohnM khaiF maiF ginM laeH gawF maiF phuutF
"The patient neither eats nor speaks."
3. ä´é¡Ô¹  daiF ginM  [verb]
definition
[past and perfect tenses] <subject> has eaten; <subject> ate; <subject> did eat

4. äÁèä´é¡Ô¹  maiF daiF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> didn't eat

5. ¨Ð¡Ô¹  jaL ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> will eat

6. ¨ÐäÁè¡Ô¹  jaL maiF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> won't eat

7. ¨Ðä´é¡Ô¹  jaL daiF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> will be able to eat

8. ¨ÐäÁèä´é¡Ô¹  jaL maiF daiF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> won't be able to eat

9. µéͧ¡Ô¹  dtaawngF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> must eat

10. äÁèµéͧ¡Ô¹  maiF dtaawngF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> doesn't have to eat

11. ¨Ðµéͧ¡Ô¹  jaL dtaawngF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> will have to eat

12. ¨ÐµéͧäÁè¡Ô¹  jaL dtaawngF maiF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> will have to not eat

13. ¨Ðµéͧä´é¡Ô¹  jaL dtaawngF daiF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> will have to be able to eat

14. ¨ÐµéͧäÁèä´é¡Ô¹  jaL dtaawngF maiF daiF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> will have to be unable to eat

15. à¤Â¡Ô¹  kheeuyM ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> has already eaten; <subject> has (ever) eaten

16. äÁèà¤Â¡Ô¹  maiF kheeuyM ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> has never eaten

17. à¾Ôè§¡Ô¹  pheerngF ginM  [verb]
definition
<subject> has just eaten

18. à¾Ô觨СԹ  pheerngF jaL ginM