แคบ
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣɛːpᴰᴸ⁴ (“narrow”),[1] from Middle Chinese 狹 (MC heap, “narrow”).
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ແຄບ (khǣp), Tai Dam ꪵꪁꪚ, Tai Dón ꪵꪅꪚ, Shan ၵႅပ်ႈ (kēp).
In Northern Tai, cognate with Saek เกฺ้บ.
Possibly doublet of คับ (káp).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | แคบ æ g ɓ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | kɛ̂ɛp |
| Royal Institute | khaep | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɛːp̚˥˩/(R) | |
Adjective
[edit]แคบ • (kɛ̂ɛp) (abstract noun ความแคบ)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jonsson, Nanna L. (1991) Proto Southwestern Tai (Doctoral dissertation), Department of Humanistic Studies, The State University of New York at Albany