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ขับ

kàpverb

to operate

#1443 most common1 syllablein 2 readings

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Meaningsevery sense kept, sourced — never invented

1v.

drive awaylexitron

2v.

expellexitron

3v.

to cause or force to move (out, away, along, etc): / to drive; to chase(transitive)wiktionary

4v.

to cause or force to move (out, away, along, etc): / to expel; to oust; to eject(transitive)wiktionary

5v.

to cause or force to move (out, away, along, etc): / to drive; to propel; to operate(transitive)wiktionary

6v.

to cause or force to move (out, away, along, etc): / to discharge; to excrete(transitive)wiktionary

7v.

to sing; to chant(in-compounds, often, transitive)wiktionary

In the readingsreal sentences, spoken by real voices

ไม่เคยรู้ว่าจะขับไปอีกนานแค่ไหน

I've never known how much longer I'll keep driving.

Jiji · สระบุรีfrom ส่งของ →

ขับรถจากกรุงเทพ ใช้เวลาประมาณสามชั่วโมง

Driving from Bangkok, it takes about three hours.

Beer · อุทัยธานีfrom อุทัยธานี ที่ผมมาจาก →

Built from

From Proto-Tai *k.rapᴰ (“to drive away”). Cognate with Lao ຂັບ (khap), Lü ᦃᧇ (ẋab). Cognate with Isan ขับ, Lao ຂັບ (khap), Northern Thai ᨡᩢ᩠ᨷ (xap¹), Khün ᨡᩢ᩠ᨷ (khap⁴), Lü ᦃᧇ (ẋab), Tai Dam ꪄꪚꪾ (khắp), Tai Dón ꪄꪚꪾ, Shan ၶပ်း (kháp).

A note on usage

ต้อนให้ไป, บังคับให้ไป