Meanings
every sense kept, sourced — never invented1v.
be narrowlexitron
2v.
be not wide; be small in widthlexitron
3adj.
narrowwiktionary
In the readings
real sentences, spoken by real voicesผมแค่อยากรู้สึก ว่าโลกของตัวเองไม่ได้แคบ
I just wanted to feel that I wasn't small.
ข้างหลังรถแคบ แต่ทุกคนก็ขยับให้กัน
It was cramped in the back, but everyone shifted to make room.
ถนนขึ้นเขาคดเคี้ยวและแคบ
The mountain road is winding and narrow.
Built from
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣɛːpᴰᴸ⁴ (“narrow”), 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).