Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-bəj-n/k ‎(“to give”). Cognate with Chinese 畀 (OC *pids, “to give”), 賓 (OC *mpin, “gift; to present a gift”).

Pronunciation 1

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*zbʲin.pa/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: jin^v
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕĩ˩˧/

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*zbʲin.pa/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: jin^v-bac^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕĩ˩˧.pə˥˥/