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แคบ

kɛ̂ɛpverbtonefalling tonefalling
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Meanings

every sense kept, sourced — never invented
1v.

be narrowlexitron

2v.

be not wide; be small in widthlexitron

3adj.

narrowwiktionary

In the readings

real sentences, spoken by real voices

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The mountain road is winding and narrow.

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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).