Dictionary entry
แคบ
kɛ̂ɛpverb
be narrow
Meaningsevery sense kept, sourced — never invented
1v.
be narrowlexitron
2v.
be not wide; be small in widthlexitron
3adj.
narrowwiktionary
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).
A note on usage
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