Thai edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Compare Lao ນາບ (nāp, to press down); Shan ၼိပ်ႈ (nīp, to press downwards).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicนาบ
n ā ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonnâap
Royal Institutenap
(standard) IPA(key)/naːp̚˥˩/(R)

Verb edit

นาบ (nâap) (abstract noun การนาบ)

  1. to press (with a hot iron or the like).