ขับ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ขับ kʰ ạ ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	kàp
	Royal Institute	khap
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰap̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *k.rapᴰ (“to drive away”). Cognate with Lao ຂັບ (khap), Lü ᦃᧇ (ẋab).

Verb

ขับ • (kàp) (abstract noun การขับ)

1. to drive, to operate (a vehicle).
   • ขับรถ

     kàp rót

     to drive a car

   • คนขับ

     kon-kàp

     driver

   • ผู้ขับ

     pûu-kàp

     driver, chauffeur

2. to drive (a herd).
3. to drive away, to expel, to oust.
4. to secrete, to excrete.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Lao ຂັບ (khap), Lü ᦃᧇ (ẋab), Shan ၶပ်း (kháp).

Verb

ขับ • (kàp) (abstract noun การขับ)

1. (chiefly in compounds) to sing, to recite