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เก็บ

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *kepᴰ (to pick).[1]

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩮᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lao ເກັບ (kep), ᦵᦂᧇ (k̇eb), Tai Dam ꪹꪀꪸꪚ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥥᥙᥱ (kěp), Shan ၵဵပ်း (káep), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜆𑜫 (kip), Zhuang gip.

Compare Khmer កើប (kaəp, to gather up). False cognate with English keep.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเก็บ
e k ˘ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboongèp
Royal Institutekep
(standard) IPA(key)/kep̚˨˩/(R)

Adjective

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เก็บ (gèp)

  1. kept; stored

Verb

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เก็บ (gèp) (abstract noun การเก็บ)

  1. to accumulate; to heap up; to collect
    งานวิจัยนี้ได้เก็บข้อมูลมาจากสวนยางพารา
    ngaan wí-jai níi dâai gèp kɔ̂ɔ-muun maa jàak sà-wá-ná-yaang paa-raa
    This research has collected data from rubber plantations.
  2. to compel or demand (financial payment)
  3. to pick; to take from a place
  4. to put in or to a proper place
  5. to keep; to store
  6. (slang) to keep intact; to spare
  7. (slang) to assassinate

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009), The Phonology of Proto-Tai[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 356

Further reading

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  • เก็บ” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.