ແຄບ

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Lao

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣɛːpᴰᴸ⁴ (narrow) (Jonsson, 1991), from Middle Chinese (MC heap, “narrow”). Cognate with Thai แคบ (kɛ̂ɛp), Tai Dam ꪵꪁꪚ, Tai Dón ꪵꪅꪚ, Shan ၵႅပ်ႈ (kēp), Saek เกฺ้บ. Possibly doublet of ຄັບ (khap).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰɛːp̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰɛːp̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ແຄບ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːp̚

Adjective

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ແຄບ (khǣp) (abstract noun ຄວາມແຄບ)

  1. narrow; tight.