เก็บ

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kepᴰ (“to pick”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩮᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lao ເກັບ (kep), Lü ᦵᦂᧇ (k̇eb), Tai Dam ꪹꪀꪸꪚ, Shan ၵဵပ်း (kep4), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜆𑜫 (kip). Compare Khmer កើប (kaəp, “to gather up”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

เก็บ • (gèp)

  1. kept; stored.

Verb

เก็บ • (gèp) (abstract noun การเก็บ)

  1. to accumulate; to heap up.
  2. to compel or demand (financial payment).
  3. to keep; to store.
  4. to pick; to take from a place.
  5. to put in or to a proper place.
  6. (slang) to assassinate
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